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Volume I
The Times, Gold H ill, Oregon
April J7, 1952
5 Cents
No. 16
STATE OFFERS DEAL FOR GOLD HILL CITY PARK
ACCESS HIGHWAY
IS PROMISED
TO GOLD HILL
Crews Struggle
The State of Oregon offered sev
eral concessions to the C ity of
Gold H ill at the council meeting
Monday night in exchange for a
quit claim deed to the c ity park.
The council took the matters
under advisement and the State
temporarily at least withdrew its
offer and a threat Of condemna­
tion proceedings was voiced.
What the State offered was some
Working carefully with the sad
thing that Gold H ill has demanded
memory of a man who once went
to his death doing the exact job,
i f the new highway 99 is toby-pass
crews are working to put Savage
Gold H ill, feeder roads to permit
dam (pictured above) in opera­
traffic to come Into the city and
tion.
into the park.
It is planned to get the dam up
What the state wanted in ex­
so
water can be in the ditches of
change was the deed to two of the
the Grants Pass Irrigation District
three park strips, leaving a wee
by the weekend.
park to which a road would be er­
Victor Boehl, manager of the
ected.
district, said he had cautioned
The road would cost the state
the workers not to take any chan­
an estimated $8,000.
ces.
W. G. Stuntz, right of way agent
In thé Times photos above note
for the state, made the offers to
the big pile of debris near center
the council and asked immediate
o f dam. In photo at right in the
action so the State Highway Com­
distance
two workmen are attem ­
mission might have the deed at
pting to float some of the tim b ­
their meeting in Salem next Mon­
ers.
day and Tuesday.
High water and obsolete hydra
He revealed, among other th i­
ulic gates are hampering work of
ngs that log trucks w ill not be per
the crews.
mltted to use the 99 freeway but
w ill be compelled to use the coun-|
ty ‘ 'frontage” roads which w ill a l­
ia feed traffic into the c ity .
The Gold H ill Health Unit,
Asked what would happen if the
which is backing the local cancer
c ity refused to grant quit claim
drive is putting forth a plea for fu ll
deed to the State, Stuntz answer
cooperation
from the entire com m ­
ed:
CANCER ORIVE
“ If you don't sign, we’l l have
to condemn i t . "
Councilman Cooper im m ediate­
ly said that the State Highway
Commission's attitude was one
of dictatorship: “ Either do it our
way or we’l l condemn i t , ” he
said.
Councilman Stieber pointed
out that the Highway Commission
asked for cooperation but was not
ready to cooperate with the city.
Council observers believed th­
at if the State would replace the
park property with another piece
of property suitable for a park on
the river that the council might
seriously consider such a show of
good faith on the part of the State
The council and the city trea­
sures the park as much as anythi­
ng because it is dedicated to a
former beloved citizen. Ben Hur
Lampham. A new park could be
dedicated to him also.
HOBBY CLUB
The Gold H ill Hobby Club
met Friday evening at the home of
Mrs. Dorothy Turner with thirteen
memben present. Mrs. Lester W il­
cox came as the guest of Mrs. Lógr­
ame Hall. The group Is becoming
more advanced with each m c«ing,
and anyone interested in either fig ­
urine or textile painting is invited
to attend. The group meets ^ach
Friday evening, and the next meet­
ing w ill be at the home of Mrs.Gra-
ffis on Highway 99.
To Close Pom Gates
U.S. Mail Train— 1 9 5 2 V ersion
FIRE IN HOPPER
AT PLA N NING
M ILL HERE
Late Easter Sunday afternoon
the sawdust “ hopper" at the Gold
H ill planing m ill caught on fire,
and but for the auick action on the
part of Volunteer Fireman Clyde
K e ll, could have resulted in a very
dfsasterous fire. Fireman K ell saw
the flames from his house, and went
immediately to the firesution. Be­
fore all of the volunteer group were
even on the scene, Mr. Kell had
the pumper working and th e fire
partly under control.
| 133rd ANNIVERSARY
The Gold H ill Amethyst Reb-
I ekah Lodge celebrated the 133rd
I anniversary of the founding on Apr.
16th. Entertainment was furnished
I by a group headed by Mrs. Paul
Thompson.
Uncle Sam is going more and more to.the postoffice on wheels,
like the one pictured above which server in the Utah area. Right
now the post office department is asking for bids to carry the mail
by truck from Dunsmuir. C a lif., to Grants Pass. A bond of $20,000
is required on bids which must be in the postoffice in Washington
a week from to d a y.
ANNUAL SHOW SET FOR 25TH
RAISE NUTRIA
GOLD HILL LADY LIONS
The Gold H ill Lady Lions met
Thursday evening, April 10, at the
home of Mrs. Catherine Rockford.
At the regular business session it
was announced that at the next
meeting they would have as their
guest, Mrs. Cary of Grants Pass,
who would give a demonstration on
, how to make reversible rugs. T h is
demonstration w ill take the place
of the regular business meeting, and
a ll ladies of the community are in ­
vited to attend. The group w i l l
meet at the home of Mrs. Evelyn
Jore at 8 p. m.
An interesting sideline of the Wei
The annual Physical Education
dell Applen's is the raising of Nutri,
Show at the Gold H ill school w ill
be presented on Friday evening, Apr second cousin to the otter
25th at 8 p. m. in the school gym.
The animals are not native 40 th
Students from the third grade thro United States and the ones that are
ugh the eighth grade take part in
here were imported from Argentina
unity. A ll too few people realize
They are not in quantities even
the importance of the funds recei­ the folk dancing and tumbling.
Popcorn and pop w ill be sold and there. The animals themselves are
ved from this drive - - and it is o ft­
en too late when the dread disease admission w ill be charged. The pub a peculiar oddity. They weigh at
lie is invited.
fu ll growth from 15 to 20 pounds and
strikes your own fam ily.
have a long ratlike ta il.
SKATING PARTY
Their feet are webbed, with the
The last Gold H ill skating
front feet sim ilar to a monkey’s or
GOLD HILL BPW
party of the school year was held
The Gold H ill Community Meth­ a human hand.
Wednesday night, April 9. at the
The regular meeting of the
They are strictly vegetarian, and
odist
Church Sunday school teach­
Grants Pass Rollerdome. The funds
Gold H ill Business and Professional
very tidy, washing a ll food before
are to go toward the graduation of
Womens Club was held at the home ers and officers held their regular
eating
it.
the eighth grade class.
of Mrs. John Stieber. The program meeting at the home of Supt. Wend
They are w ell equipped to eat
e ll Applen on Tuesday, April 8.
was provided by three members
Many changes in the present Sun­ carrots and the like because of the
of the Medford B .P .W .. a ll state
gold hill buys truck
day school were suggested and appr­ four huge Beaver-like teeth they
officers. They were Laura York,
oved , due to the increase in enroll have in front.
State Second Vice President; Flo­ ment.
The animals are very valuable,
To replace an antique truck, the
rence Lance, State Treasurer, and
The Easter program scheduled wa- because of their pelts, and though Gold H ill c ity council purchased a
Bertha Haskins, State News Ser­
they are hardy and easy to raise,
1946 Dodge truck and it is now in
presented and all changes made at
vice Chairman. Mrs. York, assist­ this time.
Mr. Applen says they frighten very use.
The truck is used far general pur­
ed by the others, led a ro u n d
It was hoped enough young marr­ easily, particularly by loud noises
pose hauling.
tablé discussion on program co­
ied couples would come to Sunday or strange people. At such time
they are like ly to k ill their young,
ordination for small Business and
school to set up their ow® class.
as well as themselves, in their f r i ­ THETA RHO GIRLS CLUB
Professional Womens Clubs. They
If, and when, daylight savings
gave a preview of the national
time goes into effect, the starting ght.
program planned for next year
A new Theta Rho Girls Club is
tim e w ill be 9:45 a. m. instead of
on "Ramparts We B uild", with
now being organized in Central
10 to allow more class tim e.
FIRE NUMBER
ay phases leading toward nation­
Point by the Rebekahs, and a ll
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
al security.
girls in Gold H ill between the ages
Applen.
Fire Chief Mel Hood wishes
The next meeting is to be
of twelve and eighteen are invited
Those present included; Rev. and
to announce that the "stamping”
to join. M iu Irene Rock w ill be
held in Grants Pass on April 22
Mrs. Dierdorff, and teachers, Mrs.
of the telephone books in Gold
_______
the leader _ „ of ulv
the uiuu
club. The girls
at S p.m . at the Library Aud­
Sam Jones. Mrs. Ferd Jones, Mrs.
H ill has been completed. The num do not need to have any affihation
itorium . This w ill be held jointly Nora Walt, Mrs Bob Jacks. Mrs.
her ,0 call In c * k of fire ha. been with the Rebekah, or O d d fe llX
Dora Burnett, Mrs. Dorothy Turner,
with the Grants Pass B.P.W. The
Lodges to join. The club w ill be
and H. Leutke.
stamped in red on the front and back
program w ill consist of a film on
of the books, as w ell as on the Gold instituted at Central Point Odd­
health, under the direction of Mrs.
H ill page inside. If there i, anyone fellows 1U11 on May 3.
Erma Plett, Health and Safety Ch-
As an accommodation to The
whose book ha, not been stamped,
airman.pf Grants Pass, and an in t­
Times, and without charge to
you may c a ll Mr. Hood at Gold
eresting talk by Miss Fern T rull,
the paper, -you may sut,scribe at H ill 59022 and it w ill be attended
D o n 't f o r g e t th is is
State First Vice-President.
Bell-Stieber’, today!
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