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AMERICAN I Central Point VOLUME XXXVII Architect Gives School Board Building Data Palmer Hewlett of the Port land architecturaly firm of Free man. Hayslip, Tuft and Hewlett appeared before members of the school board of District 6 Mon day evening at Crater High school and showed preliminary sketches of grade school build ings, explained services of the firm and new developments in school architecture. Hewlett was accompanied by Van Svaverud, construction sup erintendent for the firm in this area. Board members called a spec ial meeting for Tuesday even ing, January 18, at Crater High school to hear presentations from two Medford architectural firms, Keeney and Edson, and Ben H. Todd. Architects for the proposed grade school building will be se lected after all interested firms are interviewed. In business taken up by the board, it was pointed out that the state highway department has not completed agreements con cerning the irrigation water sup ply for the high school and a letter was ordered written to the local engineer. The board gave permission for the education department of SOCE at Ashland to conduct another summer school session at Central Point. It was mentioned that the school district is to take posses sion of the recently purchased Fred Patterson property on east Pine street on April 1. Patterson has until April 15 to remove the largest chicken house on the property. The site is proposed as the location for a new Central Point elementary school. Burelson Takes Managerial Post Don Burelson, owner of Burel- Son's Department Store and ex mayor of Central Point, assum ed management of the shoe and sporting goods department at the Big Y Super Market last Thurs day. The two departments were rec ently added to the expanded sup er shopping center. The local department store is being managed by Mrs. Burel son. LEAVE ON VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anders left Tuesday morning for a three to four weeks vacation. From Cent ral Point they will go to River side, Calif., to visit their son- in-law and daughter, Mr. .and Mrs. John Pinkham and then go south, perhaps into Mexico. CENTRAL POINT. JACKSON COUNTY. OREGON Assessment Notices Published This Week City residents are urged this week io check pages seven io nine in the Central Point American for the street im provement assessments listed in citf ordinances published. The Ordinances list all prop erty and property owners af fected by the construction of curbs, gutters and sidewalks in the city during the past year. Persons being assessed have ten days io pay the assessment in full. Crater Electric Moves to Medford Crater Electric, Central Point appliance and electrical firm, will be closed this week and moved into Medford. Lloyd Knapp, owner of the firm, reported that the business is being moved to 305 Chestnut street in Medford. The firm will engage in electrical and electrical contracting work. Knapp stated that the firm was “forced out of Central Point be cause residents gave them no support." The owner of the building, when questioned Tuesday, report ed that no renter has been en gaged to occupy the building. Wavne Wilson, jeweler who has been using office space in the building, will move his equip ment Sunday to the office of the Evergreen Bookkeeping Ser vice at Third and Pine. He will open for business as usual on Monday, January 17. Student Teacher Arrives at Crater Ron Miller, senior student in agriculture education at Oregon State college, arrived in Central Point Sunday to begin his stud ent teaching in the Crater High school agriculture department. Miller will assist Leonard Kunzman, school ag instructor, for an 11 week period. He will take over one class and assist Kunzman with other classes, as well as FFA chapter work. The student teacher is from Klama, Washington. He is the first student ag teacher assigned to Crater High school. • RECEIVES DISCHARGE Pfc. Jim Cimfl, son of Mr. and Mrs John Cimfl of Central Point, arrived home January 5 after re ceiving his release from army duty at Ford Ord, Calif., on Jan uary. Cimfl, who saw duty in the Korean theatre, has been in service the past two years. He plans to resume a position in Glendale with a garage firm. Polio Victim, Senior at Crater, Presented With Wheel Chair The wheel chair presented to Miss Peggy Ross, polio victim and senior student at Crater High school, last December 22 was just a little early for the March of Dimes month, but it made a wonderful Christmas present for the plucky girl. The new chome folding wheel chair was presented to Miss Ross, in co-operation with businessmen of Central Point, by Myers-Hol land Post 129 and Auxiliary Unit 129. American Legion. Presentation df the chair was made at a school assembly by Post Comdr Dewey Geann and t f Auxiliary President Mrs. Marg aret Naples. Miss Ross, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ross of Central Point, has been paralyzed from the waist down for the past 17 years. She has bid to depend on braces and crutches to attend classes in school. The American Legion urges everyone in Central Point to match the courage of Miss Ross by contributing generously to the March of Dimes this month to help other young people lead a normal life. THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 1955 NUMBER 18 Central Point Phone Patrons To Get Payment for Old Units Plugged Sewer Line Thwarts City Crew A plugged sewer line on Maple street from First street to Third street has caused headaches to the Central Point street depart ment this week. Recorder - Coordinator Arden Pinkham and Ira Brock, city em ployee, worked for the first three days this week attempting to clear the line. A large quantity of sand and heavy gravel was removed from the line. Hose lines and lines from a city fire department pumper were used several times to try to move the block. It is not known at this time whether the line will have to be excavated to clear the obstruction. Year-end Deposits Jump $215,772 At Local Bank Year-end deposits at Central Point branch of the First Na tional bank showed an increase of $215,772 over the same date one year ago, it was announced this week. Statement of condition figures for the Central Point branch on December 31, 1954, show deposits at the branch were $1,901,714 and loans were $847,604, accord ing to branch manager R. C. Isaacs. At the same time one year ago, the branch reported deposits of $1,685,942 and loans of $810,- 561. According • to bank President C. B. Stephenson, deposits for the 69 statewide banking offices were $784,731,426, loans were $368,245,083 and resources were $860,374,437, as of December 31. Total deposits have increased $195,683,993 over the same date one year ago. loans ere up $67,- 222,728 and resources have in creased $214,214,410. Square Dancing Classes Slated A series of classes in square dancing in the Legion Memorial hall, arranged by Myers-Holland Post 129, American Legion, will be held each Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. t In addition, public square dancing will be held in the Leg ion hall on the first and third Saturday nights of each month with the public invited to at tend. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Larson of Medford will conduct the classes. These classes are free to all in terested persons and all who care to learn this popular dance are invited to attend these classes. Mr. and Mrs. Larson have had four years teaching experience in teaching square dancing. A small admission charge will be made at the public dances on Saturdays to cover the expenses of the dance. TO PORTLAND Mrs. E E. Faber left this week for Portland to be with her moth er while her brother. Dr. Lind en Louner, undergoes surgery Wednesday morning. Fire Hall-Library Plans Discussed By Councilmen A special council meeting to discuss plans for the new Cent ral Point fire hall-library build ing was held Monday evening at the city hall. Robert J. Keeney, Medford architect, met with members of the council. Minor changes were suggested by members of the city body as they reviewd plans presented by Keeney. One change suggested was to construct the one-story unit, which will house the pub lic library, with the thought in mind that a second story could be added at a later date if need ed. Councilmen ordered Keeney to bring plans to completion so they could be blue printed and sub mitted to contractors for bids on construction. 75 Attend P-TA Thursday Night Special Committee Recommends Price Scale for Old Phones Sub*-, ibers of the Central Point Mutual Telephone Co. will receive $3.00 or $21.00 for their telephones when the independ ent service is taken over by Pacific Telephone A Telegraph Co., it was learned yesterday from a spokesman for the local company. It has been decided to allow $3.00 each for all wooden in struments and $21.00 for all plas tic telephones. Any instrumenti which are damaged will be dis counted 50 per cent. Two on Committee Gaston Floux and W. B. Kin caid, special committeemen ap pointed to investigate prices to be paid for instruments, were named by the board of directors of the Central Point company at a board meeting held December 4, 1954. Since that time they have investigated the price situ ation and made their recommend ations to the board. In accordance with the agree ment with Pacific Telephone the local firm is to return to PTAT all of the telephones of record and all of the extensions of rec ord. This agreement was approv ed by the members present at the annual meeting of 1954. By this action, Central Point Mutual Telephone Co. Ls liable to re turn the old telephones as the new ones are connected. Give Receipt As soon as possible after the cut-over, the local manager, Ray mond G. Ekdahl, will remove the old instrument and give sub scribers a receipt indicating the amount to be paid. The board of directors, at the meeting in December, voted to redeem only shares of record at that date. Proceeds from liquidation of the company will be divided equally among the shareholders. Central Point P-TA members held their regular monthly meet ing Thursday evening, January 6, in the unior high school li brary with about 75 persons at tending. Mrs. A. M. Setness was host ess for the evening. The meeting was opened by President Mrs. Morris Frink. Harry Meyers presented *his clar inet quartet composed of Edith Van Hoy, Margaret Taylor, Julie Aahton and Kathryn Straus, who played two numbers. Minutes were read by Mrs. Arthur Straus and Mrs. Leo Ghelardi gave the treasurer’s report. Mrs. Wilson reported on the study group and expressed wish es for a better attendance. The next meeting of this group will Firemen Answer be held at the Morris Frink home at 8 p.m. January 19 with Mrs. Silent Alarm Frink and Mrs. Franketee dis Central Point volunteer firemen cussing mental health. answered a silent alarm from Mrs. Chester Ashton passed the home of Vic Noel, 231 North out several leaflets on safety and Second, at 10 am. Tuesday. spoke briefly on the safety pro Firemen stoodby at the Noel gram. home to check the possibility of School Supt. H. J. Jewett gave a flue fire. No water was used a short talk on needs for larger on the alarm and no damage was school quarters and expansion reported. and stressed the importance of parents becoming acquainted SCHOOL VACATION with the school- problems. School pupils throughout The main speaker for the even School District 6 will have a holi ing was Mrs. E. E. Faber, who day, Friday, January 21. This delivered a talk on the United date signals the end of the third Nations. She also showed some sixth week period. Teachers will pictures. The next meeting will be on be on the job Friday to complete Thursday afternoon, February 3, student records. and will observe Founders Day. 1 [ Employment Service Interviews Seniors Victor £. Newman, representa tive of tie «ttate employment service, ls at Crater High school Wednesday and Thursday of this week interviewing senior stud ents who took -the state vocation al aptitude tests last fall Seniors planning to work fol lowing graduation are also reg istered with the employment service to aid them in securing positions. VÎK ROGUE VALLEY WEATHER U. S. Weather Bureau Max. 40 Jan. 6 38 Jan. 7 33 Jan. 8 35 Jan. 9 36 Jan. 10 38 Jan. 11 40 Jan. 12 Partly cloudy chance of rain by Sunday. Valley fog eral days. Min. Prec. 25 T T 22 04 24 T 30 29 T 29 26 Friday with Saturday or for next sev
