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THURSDAY. MAY 21. 1953 PAGB FIVE CENTRAL POINT AMERICAN. CENTRAL POINT OREGON Memorial Poppies Go On Sale Today To Aid Disabled Veti by William* KEE9MCTUE AMECtiCANPEOPLY. • p>ce in radio in district. Dean Stout -finalist in debate at ’ infield, fourth place in radio in district. Tommy Stephensen—outstanding in oratory at at S.O.C.E.. finalist in impromptu at Linfield. Harriet Morris—second place in 'ratory at Linfield, fourth place in district in oratory Milded Gail—Outstanding in poe- tery reading at S.O.C.E., second in debate and second in humorous reading at Linfield, second in hum orous reading and fourth in serious reading in district, fourth place in humorous reading in state. Phillip Thompson—outstanding in student congress at S.O.C.E., second m debate at Linfield Ruby Weis*—third place in hum orous reading in district. Other members of the squad are Jerry Conner, Bill Gregoy, Donn Crater Speech and Drama Dept. End Successful Year S ummed with oil PB o D u CT s INIIOIWS TUE EFtbUTS«* 3,444,4*0 FEe$0H$ ANO MORE THAN 100,040 separate cil businesses Many colorful flowers brighten our yards and homes, thev brin cheer into our lives. Yet one of the most complete sources of c e that extends throughout the year is the bright red crepe paper Mem orial Poppy sold each year by the members of the American Legion Auxiliary. How do these memorial flowers come to be? It is a p.uject w 11*4 L V IT T akes 1300 imperent designated objective of honoring the KINDS of J&BS ToGtrT war dead and providing a living re O il FROM Xue CVoUND TO TUB CONSUMER. membrance to the families of those —THAT'S HOW 8K, T h E valiant men. T ask is. How are they made? Let us leave the bright Spring of poppy time and flash back through t’-e pre vious Winter. As the snow flies and the winds do blow, the patients in the veteran hospitals are busy assembling red crepe paper petals, green paper stamens, and wire stems wrapped with green crepe pap-'r. £o EvrtctWT wuTua '.sbusiav b «. o > ae An American Legion Auxiliary me T h MT IT CAM Stt p A C àl LOÌ o F OIL TA om morial sticker is attached and a TEXASTb NEW EUCLA'-ti’» CWEAPCQ THAN poppy has blossomed, It is Winter you CAN SEND A 0O JU.Í1D but flowers do bloom!! Good cheer everywhere. How do they serve to spread ' Junction; Mayor Don Ashpole, Eagle cheer? Veterans with the oppo.-- City Officials To Point: Mayor O. W. Newland, Gold tunity to make poppies have a source Attend League of Hill; Mayor Robert C. Martin. of income as they realize two cents Pass; Mayor Albert Hackert for each poppy they make. It is also Oregon Cities Meet I Grants Jacksonville; Mayor Diamond ’ L valuable as occupational therapy, a Flynn, Medford; Mrs. Kathryn Stan requisite to rehabilitation, as the cliffe, mayor, Phoenix; Mayor Fred employment keeps hands and minds City officials, committee members, busy. This creative activity leads department heads and civic leaders J. Dcngler. Rogue River and Mayor Keith V Thoreson. Talent. to an atmosphere of good cheer. of the city of Central Point have How does the American Legion been invited to attend a regional Auxiliary expend the revenue? meeting of the League of Oregon Members serve as unpaid volunteer Cities in Ashland Thursday evening. W.R.C. Notes saleswomen. The entire proceeds May 28. Mayor Donald E. Burel- of the sales are set aside and re ! son has been asked to organize a stricted entirely to use for the re j delegation from Central Point to The Women’s Relief Corp met in habilitation of the veteran and the join with the representatives of the Legion Hall Tuesday, May 19. welfare of his children. Surely this I other cities in the area to discuss There were only 10 members pre is good cheer for the veteran and | common municipal problems. Local sent. his family. arrangements for the affair are be- During the business meeting it How can the public take part1 I ing made by Mayor P. H. Stansbury was decided to meet at the Presby Enthusiastic support of the Ameri- I of Ashland. terian Church to celebrate Memorial can Legion Auxiiiary poppy pro- A report on League activities and Day on May 24th. gram by the general public leads current municipal developments of Pins for long attendance were to a constant element of good cheer interest to all city officials will be awarded to Mrs. Dora Jones, Mrs. —monies to be expended for the given by Mayor V. Edwin Johnson Elizabeth Faber and Mrs. Sally benefit of the veteran and his fami of Eugene. League president. Ray Musty. ly. As the citizen observes the ac mond C. Coulter, field consultant A Get-Well Card was sent to Mrs. cepted Memorial procedures and and legislative representative of the Helene McDowell who underwent a pays homage to our war dead and League, will outline enactments of very serious operation last week. disabled veterans, he feels a sense of the 1953 Oregon Legislature of direct She is much better now. good cheer in that he has contri interest to city government. Arnold i Coffee and cookies were served buted to the preservation of our M. Westling, planning and public by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith. Mr. ? nerican ideals. works consultant of the Bureau of Jones was the only male guest pre W?, of the American Legion Auxi Municipal Research and Services, sent. The meeting then was ad liary, don't ask that you purchase University of Oregon, will advise the journed. a poppy for tlyere is no set price. group on planning and public works "Intermediate or indirect taxes We do most humbly ask that you, as developments. a citizen, wear a Memorial Poppy A special feature of the meeting», never quite accomplish the purpose and contribute whatever you can j which has proven to be popular in for which they were intended. toward the continuity of the good the past, will be a discussion period, Newberg (Ore.) Graphic. •cheer radiated by that poppy. led by Mayor Johnson, in which city By Elaine Morse, officials may solicit help in their own Press Chairman current problems or report on proce American Legion Aux. dures they have employed that have Portland Unit No. 1, proven helpful in their solution of municipal problems. VFW Auxiliary News Retirement, city budgeting and liquor control as it affects city admi By Virginia Neimcyer nistration will probably be discus The regular meeting of the Ladies sed, as well as a variety of other Auxiliary of the VFW was held subjects. Other Mayors of Jackson and' Thursday, May 7th. with the new President, Mrs. Robert P. Brown, Josephine county cities who have READY FOR !>een invited to organize delegations presiding. During the evening three new to the meeting- are: Mayor Robert O. Dimmick. Brook members were initiated. They were Chick Starter Mrs. Harry Finley, Mrs. Ken Christ- ings; Mayor Francis E. Poole, Butte Falls; Mayor Fred Salvage, Cave lanson and Mrs. Johnny Miller. TRIANGLE IJ . Triangle'e amazinf new chick «tarter in Krumbliu-d form M making new record» tor beelthiee. faater grow ing chick*. Thia n». la r-oorre enough for eaev feeding vet email enough to tw m N for the amalleet chick*. Give vour chick» a good ■tart with Triangle Krumblee. ¿ idilli Í l J J »0. So/d locally by YOUR TRIANGLE DEALER F. E. SAMSON CO. Medford. Oregon With tKe presentation of three n«>-act plays produced and staged •ntirely by student management, the Crater speech and drama de partment closed a most successful year. The classes participated in one nrctice and four regular speech tournaments. Fourteen students were taken to the Southern Oregon C 'liege tournament where in com petition with such schools as Eugene, Mars' Feld. North Bend, Ashland, Grants Pass and Medford they gain i ed six outstanding and eighteen pro ficient ratings. Fifteen students were taken to the Linfield Colle.;- contest where nine finalists, four seconds and one third were gained At the district tournament in Med ford against some of the stiffest competition in the state two sec onds, two thirds and three fourths were placed. Following are the students who placed: Lois Vanderpool—outstand ing in debate and oratory at South ern Oregon, third in extemporan eous in District meet. Jim Roberts—outstanding in bate at S.O.C.E. Mary Lou Koch—outstanding poetry reading at S.O.C.E. Doreen Bohnert—second place interview at Linfield, fourth in dis cussion in district. Don Johnson—finalist in three events at Lnfield, third place in af ter dinner speaking, and second Johnson and Bob Johnston. The Dram - group have stage I three plays this year and proceeds from these productions have fin anced all the speech trips with a balance on hand to start another year. The ‘‘Jerome"’ award for the best male performance and one for the best female performance will be presented again this year. A trophy will be given to each of three win ners together with a plaque with the names of the winners for display in the trophy case. Three one-act plays were given as an honorarium for Wink Newnham. The speech and drama groups gave two dances, and sold Crater High decals. In addition to the winners whose names have been given, sixty-five other students have received speech and dramatic training and have had considerable classroom participation in both. Thrift Market Central Point's Most Complete Food Store — Free Parking FRIDAY & SATURDAY SPECIALS Ground Beef Lb ALL LEAN BEEF Pork Liver Valley Drive-in YOUNG PORK THEATRE Pork Chops No. Pacific Hiway 99, Medford RIB ENDS—LEAN PROGRAM Fri., Sat ALL POPULAR BRANDS OF COFFEE May 22 23 Richard Conte, Vaneae Brown, and Lee Cobb in ‘The Fighter’ 1 Pound — Plu* — Clark Gable—Loretta Young in 89c 2 Pounds SWANSDOWN ‘Call of The Wild Cake Mixes NEWS — CARTOON FREE — FREE — FREE CHILDS MODEL AUSTIN Monday Night. May 25th 29 Corn on the cob Sun., Mon May 24, 25 GREAT STORY OF A GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER I ‘The Babe Ruth Story’ — Plu* — TECHNICOLOR SPECIAL The Wanderers Return’ —Plut— FOR FRESH PRODUCE AT A REASONABLE PRICE OURS IS TOPS! 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