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Volume I
THE TIMES, Gold Hill, Oregon
May 1. 1952
10 Cents
No. 18
GOLD HILL CITY SPECIAL ELECTION SET FOR MAY 15th
V.F.W. INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS
VOTERS ASKED I V F w- auxiliary installs new officers
TO CHANGE
CHARTER
Voters in Gold Hill w ill go to
the polls tw ice in one week, May
15 and May 16.
On May 15, voters w ill be ask
ed to approve five changes in the
city charter as w ell as the city
budget and on May 16th. the Sta
te primary election w ill be held.
At the first election , these ch a
rter changes are proposed:
1. The mayor shall be elected
•
at the regular biennial election
New VFW officers installed at the Gold Hill Grange on Sunday, in
<ew VFW A u x iiu r ^ r ffic e r H n sta lie ^ n to office Sunday i n c X
held in November, 1952, and on
cluded the follow ing, picture above, front row, left to right:Thomas
each biennial election thereafter
Hill include: standing, left to right. Mabie Goodwin. Vada Dahl. Ruby
Short, O. K.D ahl, and Reed McKay: back row, left to right: Vaughn
to serve a term of two years, b e
Whitmore, Lillie MacKay, Tressa Short, Helen Shoemaker, and
Whitmore. R. R. Griffin. Commander Henry G. Albrecht, Ethmer Bo-
ginning on January 1, following
seated; Lena Laricks , president; and Nannie McKay, treasurer.
en, Peter Sangwin and Fred Goodwin.
election . At the regular biennial
ander Arthur Smith of Redwing,
election in November, 1952, there SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 TO OPEN
The Gold H ill V .F.W .Post
BOND BIDS MAY 5th
M inn.; Noble Grand Pres. -Elect
shall be elected 3 council men to
# 7416 and Auxiliary held joint
Irene
Johnson;
Grange
HEC
chair
serve
a
term
of
two
years
beginn
installation of Officers at the
The school board of district 6,
man, Ethel Askin; Juvenile Grange) ing Jan. 1, 1952, and 3 council-
Grange Hall April 27th.
which includes Gold Hill and Cen-I
men to serve a term of four years,
W illiam Bell, Past Command Advisor, Grace Bruce and Pres, of
tral Point, w ill open bids at 8 p. in]
beginning Jan. 1, 1953, at the bi
er, of Medford, aided by Merle
Gold Hill BPW, Vera Stewart, the
on
May 5th for the sale of $195-
ennial election held in November
Beneka of Medford and C o l. Ted
last four a ll being from Gold H ill.
1954 and on each following bienn 000 in bonds for school construction.
Hopkins of Rogue River installed:
A Past Pres, pin was given
ial
November election there shall
Henry G. Albrecht as commander,
Gold Hill voters on May 15th wi
to Lena Laricks, and a past chap
be efected three councilm en to
succeeding Clyde Beck:Rolland
be
asked to approve a city budget
lain pin to Lillie MacKay. Ruby
COL. HOPKINS STRICKEN
serve a term of four years.
of $14, 085, approximately $3,000
Griffin, Sr. Vice-Pres;Thomas J.
Whitmore received a gift far serv
C ol. Ted Hopkins, realtor of
(The present provision calls for
of which w ill be for fire equipmen
Short, Jr. V ice-Pres. ;Reid McKay ing as secreury far the past three
Rogue River and Gold H ill, is in
election
of
all
council
members
and
personnel.
Quartermaster; Fred Goodwin,Ch
years. The Auxiliary presented
the Josephine General Hospital foil
each two years.)
The
reason for the election is
aplain; Orel K .D ahl, Judge Adv
gifts to Mrs. John Walker and her
owing a heart attack in his Rogue
2. There shall be elected bien
that this year's budget exceeds thai
ocate; and Dwight Davis, Surgeon in su llln g team . The Post present
River office on Monday.
nially, on the same date and at
of last year by more than 6 per cer
Appointed officers are Adjutant,
ed potted plants to the Aux. Pres.
the same tim e as the State bienn
the lid fixed by the State.
Dwight Davis, Officer of the Day, Lena Laricks and to the insulllng
HEALTH UNIT
ial election is held, a recorder
Most of this increase is due to in
Peter Sangwin, and Trustees
officer, W illiam Bell.
who shall also serve as city treas
provement of fire protection faclll
Ethner Boen, Vaughn Whitmore,
The Gold Hill Health Unit
urer.
The Hall was decorated in
ties, $ 1,000 for assistance to the v<
and Peter Sangwin.
w
ill
m
eet May 6th at the home of untary fire department; $ 1,000 tor
purple
and
white
lilacs,
and
re
3.
All
regular
elections
of
the
Auxiliary Officers insulted
Mrs Arthur Boye an Highway 99. additional fire hose and $1, 500 pa)
freshments were served to over
city of Gold Hill shall be held on
were Lena Laricks, Pres. ¡Teressa
There w ill be an election of offlc ment on fire truck bands.
a hundred.
the first Tuesday in November of
Short, Sr. V ice-Pres. ¡Helen Shoe
e n , and it w ill be the last meeting
the
years
and
at
the
same
time
A salary raise touting $900 is pr
maker, Jr. Vice-Pres. ¡Lillie
until September.
posed
for the recorder and water cc
as
the
State
Biennial
elections.
MacKay,Chaplain; Mabel Good
lector,
so that if the treasurers off
4.
The
judges
and
clerks
of
e
l
SLIMS
TER
VS.
BUSINESSMEN
win, Conductress; Ruby Whitmore
ice is combined with that of record
ection
shall
be
paid
fcr
their
ser
Sect. .Nannie McKay, Treas. ;Veda
er. the total salary would be $2400
vices and the amount of such com AMETHYST REBEKAH LODGE
At the Gold Hill benefif game
Dahl, Guard; and Virginia Heagy
The Past Noble Grands Club
The esublishlng of a city office
pensation shall be determined by
between the Sllmsters and the
Three year trustee.
of the Amethyst Rebekah Lodge
which would be open regularly for
Businessmen, the electric score
the council and set forth in the
Insulting o f f i c e r w a s th e
held their Thursday m eeting at
the service of the citizens is plann
board gave up, so what the final
resolution of the council.
President of District # 7, Mrs.
the
home
of
Mrs,
Earl
Moore
on
ed
if the change is made. It was un
score was depends upon whom you
(The proposed amendment to Sec
John Walker. Her in su llln g team ask.
Second Avenue. New officers were dentood.
8 of Chapter III of the charter would
was composed of Conductress,
Last year's budget was $11.285.
Members of the Slimster’t
remove that provision of the present in su lted : Mrs. Lester Parker, pres,
Augusu Hall of Medford. Sr. V-
team included: Grace C aldw ell,
A budget of slightly less than $13, 30<
succeeding Mrs. Wilbur Martin;
charter setting the pay of election
Pres. Beryl Watson of Rogue River
Teresa Short. Lorraine Hall,Doris
was proposed by the council budget
Mrs.
Lester
Parker,
vlce-pres.;
officials
at
$
2
.5
0
.
The
amendment
Jr. Vice-Pres.Bertha Smith of
com m ittee but when the citizens
Knapp, Betty M olloy, Rose Schmidt, would place the determining of e l and Mrs. Earl Moore, treasurer
Rogue River; Musician Mabel
budget com m ittee tat down to stud)
Joan Dusenberry. Pearl Walker.
The
new
secretary,
Mrs.Darwell
ection
officials
pay
in
the
hands
of
Drinkwater of Grants Pass; Sec.
the figures, they added nearly $R00
Nora Bailey and Dorothy Turner.
Hendrickson,
was
unable
to
atten
the
council
and
the
amount
of
pay
Patte Hopkins of Rogue River;
to bring the total to $14, 085,
On the Businessmens team:
and was installed by proxy. Mrs.
would be set forth in the resolution
Treas. Helen Lusk of Medford;
Delos Walker. Don Morrow,Fred
Paul
Thompson,
past
president,
calling the election . For a number
Chaplain Bessie Ptwers of Grants
Lester. George Turner, Bill Hall,
acted as in sulling officer. The
GOLD HILL V.F. W. AUXILIARY
of yean the election officials have
Pass. Guard Pat Close of Shady
Wilmer Bailey and Angus Todd.
incoming and outgoing presidents
The V.F. W. Auxiliary to V .F .
been
paid
>5.
00
which
exceeded
Cove; Patriotic instructor, Nora
were presented with corsages of
Post
* 7416 met Friday April 25th
the
charter
provision.)
Walker of Medford, and the
with Pres. Lena Laricks in the cha
5. The recorder shall perform the spring flowers, the gift of Mrs.G
four color-bearers,'L ucille O'
FOOTS CREEK PIONEER DIES
Final arrangements were made for
function of city treasmer and be cus Dorman.
Toole, Marie Roach, Mary
todlan
of
the
moneys
and
funds
of
During a short business session installation of officers for the en
Schultz and Mary DeBerry, all
Albert W. Mattis. 75, a pioneer
the
city.
suing year. Relief chairman. Lilli,
of Medford.
conducted by Mrs. Martin, plans MacKay reported Ruby Whitmore a
resident of Jackson county and until
were discussed for holding some
a short time before his death resid
Other distinguished guests at
and Laurene Kell ill, and cards wt
PARENT-SON BANQUET
m oney-raising event. The members sent. It was decided that the auxll
the insunations were: District C h ing in Rogue River, died Sunday in
The Future Farmers of America
Medford Funeral services were to
aplain Minna Stewart of Grants
voted to make a contribution of
iary would present the Juvenile Gr
held a Parent-Son Banquet at the
be
held in Rogue River Wednesday
fifty cents each, in lieu of holding ange of Gold Hill with a flagx*
Pass, Grants Pass Pres. Ruth Johnson;
Crater High School Cafetarium
a cooked food sale.
Ashland Pres. -Elect Edna Lafferty; with burial in Woodville cem etery
Lena Laricks, Pres, appointed
Thursday evening with 230 in a tt
tiicrc
The next meeting was scheduled she following com m ittees for the
District Commander .Charles Smith
endance. Mr. Heigh Ohlong, State
Mattis resided from 1879 to 1929
of Grants Pass. Medford Command
to be held Thursday May 22, at 3 ensuing year: Publicity and Nation;
past president, gave an Interesting
on
a ranch at the now defunct town
er Ed Smith; Ashland Commander
Home, Nannie McKay, Membershl
p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Frank
talk on the 7000 m iles he had tra -
Cornelius Rost. Past District Comm of Draper oo Foots Creek He engag veled and t h e t h i n g s h e b ad
Helen Shoemaker; Hospital. Lena
Carter on the Old S u geRoad.
ander. Jack Stewart of Grants Pats; ed In mining and farming and report experienced.
A large group attended the re Laricks, Relief. Lillie MacKay. Poj
edly once made a fortune In gold.
District Horpiul Chairman Clyde
ception far new members and the chairman, Ruby Whitmore.
Two honorary members were
Another square dance Friday I chosen, Don Faber and Otto Bohn-
Jessup of «Grants Pass; V .A .V .S ,
Following the meeting the ladi,
sermon by Rev. Charles Brown of
night, 8 p .m .
i ert. Chairman of the School Board. Portland at Gold Hill Community
Inez Jessup of Grants Pass,Comm
served coffee and cake to the Post.
Methodist Church
CITY BUDGET
IS UP FOR
APPROVAL
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