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T H E T IM E S
DOWLESS RANCH HOME DESTROYED
G o ld H i l l .
Oregon
April 94 19S9
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TOTAL LOSS IS | GIANT TREE FALLS, HALTS TRAFFIC
SUFFERED IN
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The fine home of Carl Dowless, one m ile north of Gold Hill, high
above the river, is ashes. Flames com pletely destroyed it last week
while neighbors and Mrs. Dowless stood helplessly by. There is no
rural fire department in Gold Hill, no county fiee department._____
WATER SEASON ON IN GOLD
HILL, RATES GO UP NOW
Gold Hill city water users have
been reminded by Ferd W. Jones,
recorder, that the irrigation seas
on begins May 1 and extends through
the months of May, June, July and
August.
The extra charge for Irrigation
does not affect the 50 by 100 foot
lot on which the users' residence
is located.
A charge of $1. 00 per month is
made for each other 50 by 100 foot
lot that is irrigated and the city
may check on water users to deter
mine what land is being irrigated.
A discount of 10 per cent, norma
lly allowed if water users pay their
bills before the fifteenth, will be
permitted.
Users are warned to turn of all
water when the fire siren sounds
so high pressure may be m aintain
ed in the mains.
SQUARE DANCERS
The Friday night square dance
group met at the Lodge Hall in
Gold Hill on April 18th with about
50 in attendance.
Warren Kimball of Eagle Point
is still acting as instructor, and he
was accompanied this time by his
wife and daughter. The group dan
ced quadrilles and two round danc
es.
Next dance night will be on Fri
day, May 1, and the refreshment
chairmen will be Nora Bailey and
Opal Baker.
Hereafter the square dances will
be sponsored by the Rebekah Lodge
with the public invited to attend.
PAST NOBLE GRANDS TO MEET
The regular meeting of the Past
Noble Grands Club will be held
this afternoon at 2 at the home of
Mrs. Earl Moore on the highway,
near Gold Hill.
BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING
There will be a Budget C o
m m ittee Meeting tonight (Thurs,)
at 8 p. m. at the City Hall. All
members are asked to attend.
Members of the budget com m ltt
ee w hith will meet with the coun
cil are Ray Davis. Angus Todd,
Paul Thojnpson, Wilbur Martin,
Men in Davis and Ralph Bell.
GOLD HILL V.F.W .
The Gold Hill V.F.W .Post
# 7416 will hold joint installation
of Officers at the Grange Hall at
2 p .m . April 27th, and the public
is cordially invited. The officers
to be installed are: Commander,
Henry G. Albrecht; Sr. V ice-C o
mmander, Roland Griffin; Jr. Vice
Commander, Thomas J, Short;Qu-
artermaster, Reid McKay; C hap
lain, Fred Goodwin; Judge Advo
cate. William Collier; and Sur
geon, Dwight Davis. Appointed
officers are Adjutant, Dwight
Davis; and Officer of the Day,
Peter Sangwin.
The Auxiliary will install
P res., Lena Laricks; Sr. Vlce-
Pres., Teressa Shcrtj Jr.V ice-
P res., Helen Shoemaker; C hap
lain, Lillie MacKay;Conductress,
Mabel Goodwin; S e c t., Ruby Whit
more; T reas., Nannie McKay;Gu-
ard, Veda Dahl, and Three year
Trustee, Virginia Heagy. The in
stalling officer for the post will
be Past Commander William Bell,
and the installing officer for the
auxiliary will be the President of
District # 7, Mrs. John Walker.
When flames started in the
attic of the Carl Dowless ranch
on a m ile north o f Gold Hill last
week, they spread quickly and
prevented anything of value from
being saved.
The home was said to be insur
ed for $5,000 which only partial
ly covered the loss.
Only the chimney was left stand
lag-
The fire was discovered in the
- V.
«tee
morning and although no positive
source could be traced, it was be -1
lieved to have come from a flue.
When a huge tree came down Friday across Highway 99 near Mull
Neighbors saw the smoke and
ers Gulch, between Gold Hill and Rogue River, traffic had to be rout
flames but were successful in sav
ed around the spot for many hours. The Big oak was rotten at the
ing only the light plant and a few
core but full of tons of good firewood. Electricity in the area was
blankets.
cut off for some time.
R. R. Starr, one of the neighbors,
REBEKAHS NOMINATE MRS.
hooked on to the plant which was
PHYSICAL EDUCATION SHOW
CECIL JOHNSON. NOBLE GRAND
in a small building beside the
The Gold Hill grade school
house. It was on fire but the plant
Physical Education is scheduled
The Amethyst Rebekah Lodge
was pulled far enough away to be
for tomorrow (Friday) night, and
met in Gold Hill last Wednesday
saved.
all students participating have
The house was modem and sat
been working diligently for weeks night with Noble Grand Maybelle
Rains in the chair and nominated
high above the Rogue River, giv
in preparation. Mr. Bill HaU has
the following officers:
ing a view of the valley leading
hinted at a "surprise" ending
Noble Grand - Mrs. Cecil John
toward highway 99.
that might alone be well worth
son;
Vice-grand - Mrs. J. Les Gra
A large irrigation ditch runs
the price of admission. We're all
ffis; Recording Secretary - Mrs.
counting
on
the
kids
far
a
good
only a few hundred yards below
Lester Parker; and Treasurer -
performance, and they are count
the home but there was no rural
Mrs. Daniel Stewart.
ing on us in the stands, so remen
fire apparatus available to help
Mrs. Parker reported that she
lng on us in the s ta n d s , so re
with a pumper.
had
taken the membership jewel
member the time - 8 p. m. -at
Mrs. Dowless drove to Gold
given
by the lodge to Medford to
the school gym.
Hill to ask assistance but the Gold
her sister-in-law , Mrs. Katherine
Hill fire department is prohibited
Kellogg, who has been too ill to
from leaving the city.
CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATED
attend lodge for the presentation
Mr. Dowless operates the Grants STUDENT BODY ANNOUNCED
She is a charter member.
Pass auction yard.
In observance of the 133rd
The candidates for Associated
anniversary of the founding of
Student Body Officers for next
the Odd Fellows Order an enter
SLIMSTERS VS BUSINESSMEN
Monday night, April 28, is the fall have been announced and the tainm ent program directed by Mrs.
campaigns are on.
Paul Thompson was presented.
game between the Gold Hill busi
Those in the running are:
Those taking part were:
nessmen and the Slimsters! Notonl
President
-
Lois
Vanderpool,
Wink
Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Paul Hol-
is this going to be a rip-snorting
Newham from Gold Hill, and Ron derness, Mrs. Frank Carter, Mrs.
game jam -packed, not with action
James Clem ent. Mrs. C ecil Johns
but with comedy - but the fact that ald Brood; Vice President - Jim
Roberts, Don Johnson, and Nick
it is to be a PTA benefit game i
on,
Mrs. J. Les Graffis, Mrs. John
Salmons, Secretary- Harriett Morr-
should bring out all civic minded
Novak.
Mrs. Daniel Stewart.
[ is, Doreen Bohnert and Marion
The refreshment com m ittee was
citizens. Besides, where else can
Smith of Gold Hill; Treasurer -
you have so much fun for so little?
Vera Abbott. Charlene Pauli, and appointed with Mrs. Clement as
Don’t forget the date - April 28 I | Jean Norurn. Business Manager -
chairman, assisted by Mrs. Hannah
Routh, Mrs. Novak, and Mrs. Rains.
I Charlene Croucher and Mary Lou
Kock«
HOME ON LEAVE
SCHOOLS TO ASK BUDGET
INCREASE OF VOTERS MAY 19
An election to decide whether
the voters will permit school dis
tricts to exceed the six per cent
lim itation has been called for May
19, three days after the primary
election.
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REPAIRING HOME
A proposed budget of $1, 081, 652
DAMAGED BY FIRE
highest in Jackson County's history
has been proposed for second and
Work has already started on the third class school districts far the
repairing of the Gold Hill home of 1 952-53 fiscal year. The figure
the Ralph Bowdens after their re
exceeds last year’s budget by $140
cent fire. Both Mr. and Mrs. Bow 000.
den are recovering from bums re c
General blame for the budget in
Darrell Andrews. Corporal, Air
eived while attempting tc put out crease was placed on the increase
Force Training Command, hasbeen
the fire. They wish to thank all
in teachers salaries which is not
visiting his parents at their home at
who have been so kind to them at true in Rogue River district.
Route 1 Box 13, Gold Hill. Darrell
this time.
is stationed at Amarillo. Texas.
| GOLD HILL STUDENTS WINS
Seven students from Crater High
School won the honorable mention
of Gold Key awards in the regional
art display at Meier and Frank, Por
tland. The seven whose art entries
came out with awards are: Blossom
I Governor of Gold Hill. Wallace
| Johnston, Delores Reames, Jerry
Young. Arthur MeGonagle. G a il
Skyman and Jimmy Roberts.
GOLD HILL HEU
Mrs. Lester Thompson and
Mrs. Hannah Routh presented the
lesson. "Making Buttons, Belts
and Buckles" at the meeting of
the Gold Hill HEU which met Frit
day at the Community Club room.
Officers were elected for the com
ing year: Pres., Mrs. Cecil John
son; Vice-chairman, Mrs. Lester
Parker. S ect., Mrs. George Dor
man; T reat., Mrs. Lester Thomp
son. They will be installed at the
May meeting.
Members voted on projects
they would like to have included
in next year's program.
I CHICKEN DINNER
The Women's Society of
| Christian Service of the Commun
ity Methodist Church will serve a
baked chicken dinner at the church
on Saturday evening, Apr. 26. The
The Homemakers Festival
will be held May 7 at the Central
community is cordially invited to
attend. Mrs. Nora Wait will be
Point Grange Hall.
in charge of all arrangements'
The next meeting is scheduled
for May 9 at the Hall. The project
The Savage Brothers Lumber
Company near Cave Junction was will be "Stream lining Your House
work" with Miss Eula Wintermote,
destroyed by fire Tuesday night.
Loss was estimated at $150, 000.
) county extension agent, presiding.