VOLUME XXVI
CELIRAL POINT AMERICAN
CENTRAL POINT. OREGON
NUMBER 17
Clyde Lee* Family
Very Lucky In Recent
. Escape From Fire
PDATfD 111 (¡PUnill TO P««t Noble Grand.’
Sir u n n ..L.ïn
‘ He‘d
NEWS OF OUR FRIENDS
AND NEIGHBORS
THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 1854
Crater High P.T.A.
io meet January 25
REGULAR MEETING
Crater High P.T.A. will meet m
, he High School cafetoruim January HELD TUESDAY
and >23 al L P.M. The invocation will be
Past Neble Grand's Club met
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the ________
home of __ Mrs.
Roy Burkhart on
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lees
Wm. C. Hum. Correspondent
January 14. 1954 with fifteen mem- children
,,
of Riddle consider them-
bers answering roll call and two elves lucky in a recent escape from given by Rev. Rolf Hansen, pastor
I of the Community Bible Church.
visitors present. Preceding the their burning home.
There will be a short business
In the initial effort is the Camp
meeting luncheon was served by Clyde had gone to work and Mrs
White contributor to THE AMERI
Mrs. Burkhart and Miss Lillian An ees (Opal Brown) and the children I meeting followed by demonstrations
Friday, January 22, the students derson. The officers for 1954 were
by physical education department of The Central Point Lions Auxiliary
CAN, editorial forbearance and
cere still in bed. It was early
consent is desired to make this read of Crater High School will present installed. The new president, Lil norning, the day before Christmas, the school. Dr. Elmo Stevenson, held their regular meeting Tuesday
er contact more personal than it i a full-length feature film. T.ie pro lian Anderson, appointed as her >pal was awakened by the sound president of Southern Oregon Colle at the home of Mrs. Arthur Rupp.
ge of Education, will speak on Mrs. Larry South, president, presi
perhaps should be. All future of-! ceeds from this movie will go to flower and card committee Mrs. Al f breaking glass. The __
fire _____
was
Trautman and Mrs. Clark McDowell. •aging in the front part of the house. What Should A Good Education ded over the business meeting.
fenngs will be entirely impersonal.1 ward the March of Dimes.
J Cost?” Girls from the physical edu Mrs. Wendell Panter and Mis
The next meeting of the club will )pal and the children escaped
simply news-hawking from this end! Crater High will be host to Illi-
.
of the weeds.
I !nois Valley that night, and the l>e held in the home of Mrs. Emma hrough a bedroom window. Opal | cation department will demonstrate Ward Sherman were named to head
movie
’
will
be
held
after
the
game
trampoline fundamentals as a part the Central Point Mothers’ March
G.
Jones
with
Mrs.
Edward
Jones
But this personal angle as an in-1
fated that her oldest child, Barbara i I of the program.
• cting as co-hostess. Luncheon will
troduction may serve many pur-j in the cafetoruim.
for the March of Dimes January 28.
The March of Dimes needs your be served at 12 o’clock noon on •vas really wonderful—she calmly j
poses. It will tell a story, homely
Each member of the group was ask
ot t':e other little ones up and out
J
help.
This
is
a
good
way
io
iua.-e
February 11th. A Valentine ex
but homey, and if humor is found in
ed to bake a cake to b« used for
>f the window. Everything in the
it, the smiles come belatedly some a contribution to the March of change will be held for the Beckies. itchen and living room was des 70 Adults Enroll
the cake walks at the March of
receive
some
enter-
Dimes,
and
still
I
sixty years later. It may revive re
Dimes Benefit dance to b« held at
-oved.
In Evening Classes
collections in some of your pioneer ainment.
the American Legion Hall January
The house will be ready next
will Five Local Juveniles
see
the
movie
Adrpission
to
home circles of your readers. It
30.
•eek for them to move back to.
Involved in Trouble
may even furnish me with a contact be 35 cents per person.
'lyde, who works there, has been
Tentative plans were made for a
Seventy adults enrolled Wednes-
or so which will be very greatly
faying in Riddle and also Barbara,
potluck to be held in February. The
Five juveniles, 4 boys and 1 girl, ho attends school there. The rest ay in evening classes at Crater Annual Lady Lions Benefit dance
Local Girl Wins
welcomed.
have admitted to break and entry, f the family have been staying igh school.
The home readership I hope to 'TV Contest Prize
is scheduled for April 17.
Next session for classes will be
into 8 homes in this city. Only three, ith Opal’s parents, Mr and Mrs.
reach is not only our Domiciliary
The group voted to renovate the
lext
Wednesday
at
7:30
p.m.
Classes
home. Camp White’s home member Anita von der Hellen is the lucky of these crimes had been reported' omer Brown.
Woodman
hall if possible to be used
ship is after all but a small section winner of a diamond ring from to the Police dept. From these1 The Navy Mothers club is plan- will run for 10 weeks.
as a meeting place Mrs. Sterling
There are 25 enrolled in the farm Tucker and Mrs. Fred Parkinson
of your reader coverage and they Andy’s Jewelry of Medford, She homes, various articles had been1 ing on giving the Lees family a
hop class taught by Leonard Kunz were appointed to investigate
know me, my faults, failings and von first prize by answering all taken such as watches, money, j iiscellaneous kitchen shower.
the
nan, vocational agriculture teacher project
phobias. The other readers, the jucstions correctly and also having costume jewelry, food items and (
I at Crater high. Th« adult students
native born residents of the-district :he most interesting 15th question many other misc. items. Along
Refreshments were served fol-
I taking beginning typing number 18
••ith
these
petty
thefts,
also
come
•do not.
on the TV Professor "Yes or Nb‘ ■e. wave of window breaking, which Jnemployment Check* nd the instructor is Miss Betty lowing the business meeting, Co-
hostess for the meeting was Mrs
If the veil of the past were lifted irogram. There were 14 who an-
Levine.
Ward Sherman.
some years you will remember the iwered the questions correctly—so these five children have also ad ?or Jackson County
The clothing class taught by Mrs
neighborhood dances of those early •he winners are picked by the 15th mitted. In one building alone, the
14 windows were hows $22,500 Weekly 'rancis Willet has 12 pupils. Fifteen MOTHERS' MARCH JAN. 28
Grange
Hall,
days. Held in the larger farm question, that the contestant writes
■I ave enrolled in the upholstery clas< FROM 7 to I O'CLOCK
homestead living room, folks rode ;hemselves, and Anita's was judged broken.
t lught by Kenneth Kerr and ten
these youngsters
The
ages
of
Leave porch light on and Lady
horseback or drove miles to attend the best.
Weekly payments going into re learning ceramics under super- Lions will call for your contribu
:
anged
from
nine
years
old
to
four-
those all-night affairs, enjoy the
Anita is the daughter of Mr. and t en. As proof that home environ i lousands of homes all over Oregon! x ision of Warren Holbrook, Crater
tion. Will meet at Fire House for in
midnight supper of almost banquet Mrs. Rodger von der Hellen, Route
i cent is not always the answer to this winter not only are helping un 1 igh art Instructor.
structions and designated streets
proportions and enjoy a real good I, Central Point.
whether a child will be good or mployed workers through exten-
Anyone wishing to help the Lady
time—and somehow without any
bad, some of these children are 've seasonal letdowns but are again Rural Fire Dept. News Lions in their efforts please cal)
necessity of “spiking” it as we do
Joint
Installation
of
from
broken homes and some arc i roving an important factor In
—
Mrs, Wandall Panter.
seem to need to do in this day and
elping balance the economy of
from
the
better homes.
Firemen of the Central Point
Officers Held Jan. 11
age.
Chief Oran Chastain stresses the < ozens of towns and areas through- dural Fire Dept were called last JUNIOR GRADE STUDENTS
Now as to the personal angle. I
fact that it is imperative that par ut the state.
Joint installation of officers was ents know where their children Grocers, landlords, retail mer- Thursday afternoon to the Jack GIVE TO M O D.
am the son of a George Hum and
Jenny Grubb-Spencer. These dance, eld in the IOOF hall in Central are. These crimes are all cleared bants and others handling basic Moran residence. Crater Lake High We can all l»e very proud of the
from Grants Pass to Yreka know Point Monday. January 11th with up but perhaps next week more of •ecessities receive the greater part way and Gregory Road. The resid students of the Junior High and
ents had a fire but had put it out. Grade School for their outstanding
the Hum boys. George as fiddlei the following being installed:
the same or even of a more serious f the funds, according to studies
ODD Fellows—Noble Grand. John type of crime may be committed uuie by t' e State Unemployment I hey called the department to come contributions to the March of Dtmea.
and caller, Joe on the banjo and H
(his nickname for Henry) with the J. Kime; Vice Grand, Francis Mar- by children—one of them might be • ■ orrpensation Commission. With nd check and make sure everything They have given >215.74! It is hoped
was all right.
that a goal of $250 will be reached.
bones to rattle when there wasn’t ai. hall; Secretary, A. C. Smith; Trea your child.
■ i oduction workers accustomed to
organ for him to “chord.” I have surer, Chester Thomason Financial Many other crimes of this nature . i average pay check of over $75
NOTICE
Rural firemen and their families
this Uncle II to thank for my first Secretary, Clair Johnson; Right Sup ore also being investigated.
week, one of the highest scales in
Th«
Pointers
will b« boats
;
nd
guests
—
forty
in
all,
had
a
pot
music lessons on the organ sold the porter Noble Grand, Forest Thomp
Me U.S., weekly benefits of from
next Monday evening, 2Sth, at
1 ick dinner last Wednesday even-
falks by the same Shepard of Asn son; Left Supporter Noble Grand,
f '0 to $25 meet only the most pres-
6:20 p.m. to th« Grants Pass
i ig. Fried chicken. 25 lbs. of french
land who sold you your organ, call Ernest Lowry; Warden, Frank
ng obligations.
Navy Mothers Notes
basketball team. Two game«
salads,
veegtables,
desserts
fries,
ing upon you in your home and Glenn; Conductor, Clark McDowell;
In the Medford local office area,
will be played.
and coffee were quickly consumed.
even “puttin up” as was the tern Right Supporter Vice Grand, G. E.
i hich includes Jackson county.
Don't forget — Junior High
Mr.
Carlas
Morris
and
son,
Steve,
if nightfall found visitors at your Kime; Left Supporter Vice Grand,
Installation of officers in the! • J°ut $22.530 a week was distri-
Gym.
home. It was a matter-of-course that William Musty; Inside Guardian, Al Navy Mothers club was held last 1 »ted by the commission last mont h, v ere there to provide the entertain
Jan. 251b—4:30 P.M.
you stay overnight with them.
Trautman; Outside Guardian, Vern week at the home of Mrs. Martha; During the first quarter of the year ment-movies. A hilarious short
once,
and
then
shown
again
(by
Dad was in demand for most of Knight Right Scene Supporter, John Booth. The installing officer was t <*<• figures may be exceeded, but
those dances. If in the winter he Cate; Left Scene Supporter, Mar Lola Ludwig of Medford and the ' z March or - April thousands of movie of W. C. Fields was shown
EXCITING GAME
would tie that old homemade fiddle shall Weidman and Chaplain, L. D. chaplain was Mrs. James Wicker, v orkers again will find jobs in popular demand)
The Medford Junior High basket-
box to his saddle and ride horse Jays.
also of Medford, Officers installed < instruction, lumbering or other The second call within a week ball team finally won, in a terrific
Rebekahs—Noble Grand, Mrs. Ro- for the coming vear were:
s asonal activities.
back. In summer he would drive
overtime struggle, against t h e
was answered by the rural fire Pointers basketball team here last
the buckboard and Mother would bt bert Pfaff; Vice Grand, Mrs. Albert
Commander, Eva Campbell; 1st Since the unemployment insur-
in the party. So I made my socia Trautman; Recording Secretary, vice, Martha Booth; 2nd vice, Mrs. p ice system was set up before the department Tuesday afternoon. A Monday evening. The final score
i w orld war, employers have contri- small oil fire had been put out by was Medford 44—Pointers 41. Ac
debut at one of these big event- Mrs. Ralph Burkhart; Financial Richardson.
held at Brownsboro in 1891 as a Secretary, Mrs. Alec Barnett; Trea- There were six ladies present I bated around $200 millions to the the time the firemen arrived. cording to the exhausted fans, who
urer, Mrs James Vandersteen; from the Navy Mothers of Medford s rnefit fund. More than half of Smoked walls was the only damage. attended, it was really a wonderful
babe of only a few months.
Warden.
Mrs. Bob Booth; Conductor,
game.
About fifteen years ago, I attend
Refreshments of coffee and cook 35 millions distributed to the un-
Inside
Mrs.
Forest
Thomason;
THE 8AGA OF TRUCK No. 3
nployed has gone out during the
Grants Pass plays here next
ed a Pioneer Oregon picnic held at
ies were served
You all know me, I sit all day Monday evening, th« 25th, at 8 34.
f ur winter months. Averaging
Lithia Park in Ashland and at the Guardian, Mrs. William Musty;
4 er $30,003 a week in January, 1 •re in the fireball waiting for a Two games will u» played
big dinner table each one rose and Outside Guardian, Mrs. Edward
CLASS PARTY
I burary and March. Payments al- < ill 1 hope won’t come. I am the
gave his name and background as to Jones;’ Chaplain. Mrs. Marshall
The Young People’s class of the ays dwindle greatly in the spring i west piece of «-quipment the De
Weidman; Color Bearer, Mrs. James
family and birthplace.
THIS and THAT
I triment owns, not including that
After the dinner a dear old lady Farrar; Musician. Mrs. Ernest Community Bible church had a id summer.
came up to me, chuckling as she Lowry; Right Supporter Noble class party and held an election of Reserves available for unemploy t 11 ladder my Buddy No. 2 carries. The most warm-blooded creatures
Mrs. Gerald Kime; Left officers at the home of Mr. and , ed payments now are around
I’m a 1951 Model Ford, at least
patted my hand and said, “I gues ■ Grand,
1
are birds. They have a temperature
you sure fooled me a lot” and I Supporter Noble Grand, Mrs. Del Mrs. Marvin Wright last Friday 11 3 millions, more than three times t ist’s what it says on my Dog Er of 105 to 110 degrees farronheit.
ihest annual benefits. With con- 3 ruck tag. A bunch of fellows put
aske4 ’•er how and why. She told bert Mongold; Right Supporter evening. About 20 attended.
• • •
Elected to office were H. E. Cla .butions from employers plus in ail this equipment on my frame,
me of this incident which is the Vice Grand, Mrs. Clark McDowell:
How
long
is an inch? In 1324.
Left Supporter Vice Grand, Mrs. sen, president; Rudy Hansen, vice ; rest on the fund averaging to- i 1 18,000 lb*, of it. I worked four
story 1 promised you.
i Edward the 2nd decreed that an
president;
secretary
Mildred
Wright
r
ther about $13 millions a year, lours down in California pumping
At that Brownsboro dance, Jenny Ernest Taylor.
grain«
The retiring Noble Grands -were and treasurer. Claude Ullom.
serves are believed by officials cut an irrigation ditch before 1 inch was the length of "three
»• 1
Hum had a great time, dancing
of
barley
dry
and
round.
Refreshments of coffee and sand t be adequate to meet foreseeable came to Southern Oregon. S-*"’««
• • •
every set of those old quadrilles, Mrs. John Kime and Clair Johnson.
Tergencies.
•.« though a little boy had fallen
waltzes, schottishes. polkes and Installing team consisted of mem wiches were served.
Here are some uncommon uses of
In and drowned, Yes, we fou.id .the common salt; nut meats will
lancers. Little Willie was passed bers from Ashland.
Lovely refreshments were served
CENTRAL POINT 4 H CLUB
him.»
around hither and yon to the older
J come out whole from the shell, if
NOTICE
Central Point 4-H Beef club held
I sure have a bunch of Stuff 1 11
women, But Mother finally asked 3 the installing team, officers,
11 you soak the nuts overnight In salt
The
students
of
Crater
High
will
1 second meeting January 12 at I < arry around with me. I've
to be excused from the set being members and guests.
r ive a one day holiday the 22 (Fri- ♦ e Floyd Charley ranch together j 500 gallons of water with me all water before cracking them.
formed. As casually and uninhibi
Clothespins that have l>een boiled
d ry.) This is the end of the semes-
Traffic Citations
ith the Dairy club. A game Was ' the time. The boys, who have In a strong salt solution will last
tedly as things were done in those
I
4»
r.
W. Sergent, W. L. Wiant, Harold
-nducted by Mrs. Anhom, leader i s"d me, say I’m really stingy with longer and will not freeze onto the
days she unpinned her dress and,
Lydick, DeWayne Peterson. J. D.
t e Dairy club.
t lat water. My lug > pressure pump
"in’cold” weather?
nursed me. Then she changed me. .■
White, all fined or forfeited $10.00
Officers of both clubs were in- really does a fine job too, trouble I Before frying meat, sprinkle a
BEREAN CLASS PARTY
I was on my way by then, to going
for violation of the base rule. Jo
About ten ladies enjoyed the ailed with Dale Smith acting as 1* I don't use it very often. I can little salt in the pan. This will
to sleep, so she wrapped me in my
ann Reum fined $2 50 for illegal n onthly social meeting at the home rstalling officer. A method of keep-i put 1030 lbs. pressure on my 4
prevent the splashing of the fat and
shawl and walked over to where
of Mrs. Carrie Hamrick last Thurs ng field records was explained by; booster lines, but I turned them meat juices during the frying.—
Dad was and laid me down in that: parking.
day. The new officers took over, Hoyd Charley. After the business d iwn to 750 lbs. to keep from blow (Popular Science.)
oblong black fiddlebox. Then the i
,
i
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games were played and refresh- salon refreshments were served by ing the boy« off the top of the
lady said, “You know I sure hated i
Mrs. Anhom and Mrs. Charley.
1 idder.
menta were served.
to see your Ma lay you down in
Cub Pack 40 will hold its month-
Next meeting will be held at El
1 also carry 1200 ft of 2‘x in.
THE WEATHER
that coffin like fiddlebox. I just
lv Pack meeting Monday, Jan. 25, BUYS OWN HOME—
dred Charleys. A demonstration ) ose and 300 ft of 1'4-in. hose I
By R. D. Church
knew right then that you would
1354 in the Central Point Grade
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vincer.t -ill be given on how to make a rope c wry all the usual stuff carried on
U.S. Weather Bureau Observer
never live.”
School Library at 7 30 P.M. This bought their own home back at a alter.
'ire trucks, axes, ladders, brooms,
meeting will feature the presenta- publie auction last week. They
Mary Charley,
to clean your floors, etc.
Max
Mln
t on of the Pack Charter. This pre- hope to be able to move back into
Reporter
I have a 5-lb. C/O 2 and one ot January 13
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Why Didn’t
'$ ntation will be made by scouting the house in a month or so. The
the new powder extinguisher f >r January 14
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NOTICE
'; ersonnel.
| house has to be moved off of the1
as and oil fires I won't use it January 15
40
33
God Destroy Sin?
We strongly urge all th« parents present site within a month. It I The next PT A. meeting to be nless I have to. •Too Messy”.
January 16
47
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will then be moved back across thef id in the Junior High Library
My main job is to go to the January 17
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HERE THE ANSWER TO THIS to attend.
creek and then instead of facing ill be the evening of February 4th. r earest hydrant to th« fir« and January 18
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QUESTION THAT TROUBLES
NEW BABY GIRL ARRIVES—
CHRISTIANS.
group of tear i-rs will present a v ait for orders. U I'm needed I January 19
highway 99. it will face the Willow
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30
Bom to Mr. and Mrv Bill Neal Springs road. They want to add ngram of educational information. < in pump 850 g&ls a minute from a
Preeip. 2 61 inches Forecast
I
January
14,
a
baby
girl.
Baby
has
(
another
bedroom
too.
r
ill
pond
or
more
from
a
hydrant.
Western
Oregon temperatures 1*
Church of Christ
NOTICE
The Vincent family, who have
! hope you never need me, but low normal. II gh mostly 35 to 40
Third It Oak • Central Point , oeen named Linda Lare . Mrs. Neal
j before her marr.age. was Corena been living in town temporarily, Members of the Girls League are .. f ,
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you
do _ just
cal) _____
the operator
an J Lows 25 to 35. Precip. 1*4 inches
SUNDAY — 7:45 P.M.
Wright, daughter of Mr. and Mrs lay they will be very glad to get i iving a swimming party the 27thfl'll be there before the siren stop.« through Sunday. Clearing end of
Virgil Wright, 1525 Gegory Road.
back to the country.
of January at the “Y” in Medford. blowing.
week.
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