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150th Anniversary of Fulton's Hudson Voyage Will Be Observed Washington This summer marks the 150 anniversary of the historic, happy voyage of Mr. Robert Fulton's Clermont. The Ciemon, though not the first steamship by any means, chugged to fame Aug. 17, 1807, on its run from New York to Albany. Its success ushered in the re markable era of steam transpor tation that helped build Amer ica. Not many people thought Fulton's Folly" could do it. Thomas Paine said a whale would have to tow it. To some persons, the low lying vessel sug gested a "backwoods .sawmill mounted on a scow and set afire." Albany or Bust Skeptics gathered at the New York pier on that warm, misty August day in the delicious dread of seeing the Clermont blow up. It seemed at first, that their fears would be fulfilled. The boat had hardly pushed away from the dock when it sputtered and clanked to an embarrassing stop There was alarm, especially among the select group of p.is sengers. These included Fulton's backer, New York Chancellor Robert Livingston, his disting- uisheds guests, and quite -a few Livingston girls. There were mutterings: "Told you . . . Fool ish scheme." Fulton, a deteremined and darkly handsome man, climbed onto a platform and addressed the throng. In his own words: "I stated that I knew not what was the matter, but if they would be quiet and induldge me for half an hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time. Luckily, the trouble was set aright. The Clermont splashed up the Hudson river at a steady five miles an hour. To one poetic spectator, it resembled, not a sawmill, but a "monster moving tn the waters defying the winds and tide, and breathing flames and smoke." Fulton himaslx noted the ro mantic and aver varying scenery of the Hudson highlands No doabt tha former farm boy Fair Weather Slated Fa Memorial Day VaajhinfttaBr n Tha U.S. feBtlaar bureau forecast gen avU9 tais an4 mild weather on )MMb1 day throughout the 2t 9pmdst holiday foreeMt. se tunn Mid showers or thun atot showers my interrupt the ft it ieUir pattern 4urinj Mt Storial $B7 ftttetaooft of evening Mt aottlervd areas from the IfimiampSb valley t the Sierra 1M Cen4 mountains in the fa-. f) rQ t fftier In tha east &tBk 4ttovftr of thu4rr show- J jUtliVmim Florid, parte of 9vf Yer m tha Ohio and C4Mrtue in 9s vm forecast ilonj 4h Gulf coast and is the Southwest and in the 60s in tha Great La nag ion and in northern Mains. Tha rest of the nation can axpset tem peratures in that tOc, th Joys- cast aid. POLICE PLVYlt6 C1ABMLJI Madison, Wis. (W Polica used the scrable msthod today in their efforts to catch burlar. Twenty-one aluminum letters valued at $105 were stolen from a local firm Tuesday and the po lice believe the letters spell tha names of the thieves. i (ail Exeitiug ffV I largest automo Imt I site insurance cemeanv! Mat Farm Mutual sew Ser8 care- tV a amad-aew auto ip6if vita ever 44 sctra-pro-$EfcM featares. It's the aisVlmt esvarage ever sf ese by State Jann. Get aaS ataiis a ana ysu W Inaw jesr State . Mto Carter ll&f. Cwa4 Mi. JP 2-9322 Vilksi 133 Catl Mi. SP 2-9322 uta Fjfen Wutuil AntonoM InJOTtBJ CSBSV B"oM OJflfct: Sloonlliatte, HL was in a wondrously romantic mood. Behind him lay a wake of brilliant failures in art, canal designing, and submarine invent ing, but beneath him was a steamboat that actually worked well. It was not his idea, but he had the genius to combine all the best ideas of earlier inven tions. And aboard the Clermont was the fair, harp-playing Har riet Livingston, his beloved. Happy Ending Financier Livingston was elat ed, too. Just after noon the next day, he announced cousin Har CENTRAL POINT Women Elect By DORIS HUGHES Central Point The Jaycee- ettes met the evening of May 22, at the home of Mrs. Melvin Anhorn, with Mrs. Dale Bartley and Mrs. Bill Esselstyn as co hostesses. The following officers were el ected for the summer term: pres ident, Mrs. Lee Collinsworth; first vice-president, Mrs. Rich ard Stratton; second vice-president, Mrs. William Johnson; sec retary, Mrs. Gay Hallett and treasurer, Mrs. Lee McNew. The next meeting will be held, Wed nesday, June 12, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Don Squire, with Mrs. Gay Hallett, and Mrs. Eloy Sutton as cohostesses. A party and shower was held Tuesday evening in the Fellow ship hall of the Community Bible church, honoring the Rev. William Mallon, missionary to the Netherlands' New Guinea. The shower included the things he would need for the four years in the field. Fellowship hall was decorated with spring flowers, Refreshments were served to nearly one hundred guests. The graduation ceremony for Crater High school is to be held op Wednesday, May 29, at 8 p.m. There will be 120 students re ceiving diplomas. Larry Frick is improved enough to.be brought home. He had been taken to Eugene by Mercy Flights. Larry is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Frick of Taylor road. Kathi Glenn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Glenn, has had a two weeks seige of the measles. Clarence Melbye, vice-princi pal and dean of boys, has resign ed from Crater High school to become principal of Central High school, at Monmouth-Inde pendence. , Daily vacation Bible school will begin at the Church of Christ, June 10, and will con tinue through June 21. Classes will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 11:20 a.m. Special classes will bsi held for those students grad uating from the eighth grade this year, though high school. Girls will be taught flower ar ranging and the boys will be taught furniture making. Boys and girls interested in these clas- sfis, may register at the church services, or they may call the Bsv. Mr. . Shelley. A C David Monia is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. end Mrs. Ildred Monia. He is stationed at the Chanute Air lores baas in Illinois. Mr. aiaf Mrs. Arthur Ayres spant lsst week end at Klam sth Falls visiting Mr. and Mrs Yilliam Grimes and boys. Mrs. Grimes is the daughter of the Ayres. The Jriands church Bible school will bsgin June 10 this yaar. It will continue for two weeks. Classes will begin at 9 a.m. Mrs. . Anthony F. Lyon Jr. sister of David T. Allison, of Central Point, embarked for Ja pan, June 25th. She will join her husband, Sgt. Lyon, who Is stationed there. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Grimes stopped in Central Point Sat urday. They are former residents of Central Point and are now living at Gold Beach. They were on their way to Klamath Falls to visit their son, - William Grimes and family. Mrs. Bob Morris of Gold Hill called at the home of Mrs. Roy al Greenman Sr., Sunday. The Central Point Rural Fire department held a surprise drill during the drag races at Camp White, yesterday. The purpose of the drill was to see how quickly the area could be clear ed, in case of fire. The crowd, estimated at more than' 2,000, cleared the track before the fire trucks could come the two blocks from the fire hall. Fire men taking part in this event were, Elvis Byer, E. Amidon, Walter Johnson, and Robert Mc- Ivor. Sunday at Touveile park, a family reunion was held, honor ing Mrs. Norma Higinbotham, on her birthday. Her children and families who attended the affair KIRBY CO. Sales & Service 1028 Murray. Med. Phone SP 2-8355 (Salesman Needed) 4 riet's bethothal to Robert. Then the Clermont docked at Living son's riverside estate, "Cler mont," and everybody went to the manor house to spend the night. Meanwile, the Clermont's cap tain fetched his wife, who had burning desire to ride to Albany in a vessel driven by a "tea kettle." The voyage took 32 hours of sailing time. And for Fultort, it had the happiest possible ending fame, prestige, a loving wife, and four children. New Officers lwere Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cul- bertson of Provolt and the fol lowing families from Central Point: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hig inbotham and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Higinbotham and fa mily, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Higin botham and family, and Miss Ha Mae and Wilmer Higinbotham. Mrs. Higinbotham's other son, Wayne, was unable to attend, but two cf his daughters were there. Classes for daily vacation Bible school at the Community Church begin June 10 and will end on June 21. Classes are for children four years old and up through the eighth grade. Classes meet from 9 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. The theme for study this year will be, '"journeying with Christ." Visiting the Louie Loeffler home last week were the Fred Loefflers from Freemount, Neb Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Johnson entertained the following at a dinner at their home Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Simmons, El- win and Terrance Simmons, of Medford, and Mrs. Millie John son, and the Charles Hughes family of Central Point. Baccalaureate Service was held May 26, at the Crater High school gymnasium. The students marched in, and the Rev. Jean M. Shelley, from the Church of Christ, gave the invocation. Af ter numbers by the band, the girls' glee club and the varsity choir, the sermon was given by the Rev. Paul O. Kroon, from the Community Bible church. The combined varsity choir and the girls glee club sang the Lord's Prayer. The benediction was given by the Rev. Jean Shelley. The band played the re cessional. Two parties were held for Randall Lee Anderson's birth day. He was two years old. The parties were both at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Anderson. Guests for the afternoon party were Shirly Adams, Michs-el and Donny An derson and Pat, Ronnie, and Ed Sutton. The evening party in cluded Betty and Perry Cimfl, Tony and Ronney Johnson, and Glenda and Charlotte Anderson. At each party, there were games, gifts and refreshments. Navy Mothers club 468 met at the home of Mrs. Hester Culbert- son Wednesday, May 22, for a potluck dinner and an election meeting. Officers elected were com mander, Hester Culbertson; first vice-president, Mrs. Ruby Brown; second vice-president,. Mrs. Mar tha Booth: secretary. Mrs. Ina Adams and treasurer, Mae Rob inson. The next meeting will be on June 12 at the home of Mrs. L. D. Booth. After a pot-luck din ner, sewing is planned for the afternoon. Mrs. Booth extended an invitation to all mothers of boys in the Navy, Coast Guard, or Navy Air Corps. Visitors at the E. R. Yocums last weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Knight from Sherwood, Ore. Also visiting the Yocums were their seven grandchildren and two nephews. The Missionary Circle of the Church of Christ met at the home of Mrs. Otto Bohnert for a covered dish dinner at noon. Twenty-four people attended the dinner and meeting. Mrs. Wil liam Davis presided at the meet ing. Mr. Jean Shelley, minister of the Church of Christ, spoke on the subject, "the restoration movement of missionary work." Missionary to the Philippins Islands, Mr. J. Willis Hale gave a talk on Philippine missions. Next meeting will be June 28, at the home of Mrs. James Cor nutt on the Old Stage rd. Mr. and Mrs. L. C: Lisenbee returned Friday from a 10-day trip to southern California. Their children had a trip to the zoo in San Francisco and a trip through Disneyland in Los An geles. While in California, the Red Fir Slabwood SUMMER SPECIAL 3 $33M Loads 1 LOAD $12.00 Immediate Delivery Ph. SP 3-5878 or SP 2-5055 PHELPS FUEL GO. 1337 So. Peach St. .Save this ad for reference High School Annual Dedicated to Doctor Cave Junction The Illinois Valley Hfgh school annual has been dedicated to Dr. Charles N. Versteeg, local physican and surgeon, for his many services to the school, including being attending physican at all local sports events. Editor of the annual was Floyd Mathews. Jean Knight was assistant editor and --. -. Mellow was business manager X-Ray Clinic Due To Close Thursday The chest x-ray clinic at Sac red Heart hospital will be clos ed Thursday, May 30, because of Memorial Day. according to the Jackson County Public Health association. The clinic will be open again June 5 from 7 to 9 p. m. and on June 6 from 2 to 5 pxn., they stated. At the Oregon Tuberculosis and Health association annual meeting in Portland last week, Dr. William Cloyd, assistant su perintendent of the state of Ore gon Tuberculosis hospital, pointed out the advantages of x ray in finding minimal or early cases of tuberculosis. In a recent study of new tu berculosis cases, it was found tthat 35 per cent -of the cases discovered by x-ray were in their early stages compared to 21 per cent minimal cases found by other means, Dr. Cloyd stated. Since these cases were discovered early these people stand a 100 per cent chance of getting well, Dr. Cloyd said. The clinic at Sacred Heart hospital is operated by the Jack son County Public Health as ssociation with volunteed help provided by the hospital Provi dence guild. Bakery Workers To Be Committee Targets Washington (IP) The Senate Labor Rackets committee will turn the heat on the Bakery Workers union Tuesday in an effort to determine whether two top officials misused union funds. Chairman John L. McClellan (D.-Ark.) said the public hear ings involving the 160,000 mem ber Bakery and Confectionery Workers union would follow brief public testimony by three elusive witnesses in connection with the affairs of Teamster Union President Dave Beck. The three witnesses, who were subpoenaed last week, are: Dave Beck Jr.: Joseph McEvoy, a nephew of Beck, and Teamster accountant Fred Verschueren Sr., who is believed to have kept Beck's books. Lisenbees visited Lisenbee's father in Yucaipa, and other rel atives in Barsto, Bakersfield and Yuba City. They said the wea ther was cloudy during most of their trip. Friday, Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, her daughter, Mrs. Bernice Mc Cue, and her granddaughter; Patty McCue called on Mrs. Earl Hoover of Route 1, Central Point. Mrs. Hoover is well enough now to receive callers. She also has her telephone be side her bed now so her friends may call her. Mrs. Carrie Hamrick is im proved much now and able to be out to church. She is making her home with her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Rich ards. Central Point residents who have news items that would be of interest to others in the com munity are asked to call Doris Hughes at NOrmandy 4-1106. Wss Whether your borne needs repairs or your pUa is expansion, it's eaiily done with in FHA Home Improvement Loan through U. S. Nttioml. NOTHING DOWN 36 MONTHS TO PAY Ask Your Contractor of Dealer ...or See U. S. MEDFORD BRANCH E. Main al Central Ph. SP 2-6126 ASHLAND BRANCH 30 N. Second Phone MU 9-6511 e The Uflitlt Statu MmA It a? Pefaaal HILTS Graduation Exercise Held BY MRS. M. F. CAVIN Hilts The Cafeteria room of the Hilts elementary school was the scene of the graduation ex cercises for the eighth grade class on Thursday, evening, May 23. The room was decorated by the seventh grade class with lat tice weaving of pink and white crepe paper overhead. Branches of mock orange bush with pur ple iris formed the background. The graduates Charles Shaw and Letha Zerbee, were in troduced by principal Perry Johnson. This is the smallest class ever to be graduated from Hilts school. , Invocation was given by Pas tor John Shaw, after which pre sentation of colors was made by Bob Scouts Kurt Johnson and Terry Tallis. Presentation of diplomas was made by Bob Trinca. Speaker of the evening was the Rev. Lester Libbey, pastor of the First Bap tist' church of Ashland. Corsages of pink and white carnations for the graduates and teachers were provided by the PTA. . The final meeting of the Hilts PTA' for the school term, was I held in the cafeteria room at the school on the afternoon of May 16. The program was presented by Mrs. Brice Rohrer's third and fourth grade students. The business meeting was pre sided over by president Mrs. Donivan Ward. The tentative date of May 17 for the school picnic was found to be unsatisfactory for various rea sons, inlcuding a busy sports cal ender, much illness in the com munity, and unfavorable weath er conditions. After a brief dis cussion, September was chosen by majority vote. Other business matters were setting a price on the public address system for 'resale, with Mrs. Rodney Eastman being ad ded to the committee already appointed to transact the sale and purchase of other machines. Vera Burns, Mrs. Robert Fremd, and Mrs. Al Simmen h a v ing been previously appointed. The graduates and teachers were pre sented with flowers on the night of the graduation program, May23. A "Country Fair" was plan ned for the latter part of Aug ust to serve as a money making project for the coming term. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Robert Preston . and Mrs. Robert Fremd. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thompson and daughter Marilyn visited on Sundav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rohl in Copco. Mrs. Perry Johnson and daughters, Nancy and Joyce, made a business trip to Klamath Falls on Saturday. , Weekend euests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Green and family were Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Seaton of Masier, Ore. Mrs. Sea ton is Green's sister. A weekend guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayris v as their daughter, Mrs. Bob Dragoo, of Merrill, Ore. -The senior Girl Scout troop, under the leadership of Mrs. William Wiley, participated in Westinghouse AUTOMATIC FRY PAN New square element foflowa acaavx shape of pan, gives even heat over en tire rooking surface. nief niomoter-type thermostat eon trois beat from edge to edge, not just is one spot as in ordinary fry pans.' Open Handle prereDtB burned fin gers, permits easy balancing wira filled. xi can ti suRErFrrs Vestinghouse BIG Y APPLIANCE DEPARTMENT - In The Big Y Shopping Center PHONE SP 3-3052 Wednesday. May 29, 1957 a "Coffee Can Cook-out" at the Burton Ranch, southwest of Yrpka nn Saturday. They were joined by some of the senior scouts from Yreka. Word was received Tuesday morning, of the death of Mrs. Clela Gliberg in Sonora, Calif., on Sunday. Survirors include her son William, of Modesto, Gene of the Armed Forces, Karen of Son ora, and five grandchildren. . Mrs. Al Simmen and Mn. William Wiley spent Tuesday in Medford on business. Mr. and Mrs. Itala Marin and Frankie, spent the weekend in Oroville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Moore; former Hilts residents who managed the Club hotel a few years ago. They saw the Feather river festival, a weekend event, at Oroville. Mrs. Lee Sheppard and children accompanied tha Mar ins to Oroville where they visit ed at the home of her mother. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Vande Weghe on Mon day were Mrs. Ed Moore and Mr; Tom Burnfiel. of Medford, Mrs. Paul Godward of Jackson ville, and Mrs. Anna Wolff, of Central Point. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Vande Weghe cousin, was hon ored with a birthday party in the afternoon. Miss Marlene Smith, wtio spent a week's vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Thompson, and sister Marilyn, left Friday evening for her home in Long Beach, Calif. Mrs. Ted Sletten and daugh ters, of Medford. visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ayris Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vieira, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Cavin and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Gino Trinca and sons, drove to HornDroon, WerfnesHav evenine to attend a dinner at the home of Mrs. Ella Rose in honor of her birthday. Mrs Vieira. Mrs. Cavin, ana Mrs. Trinca are Mrs. Rosa's daughters. Mr. and Mrs. William Ray- bould, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hoot enpyle and daughter, Naomi, of rinvprdale. Calif., are spending a few days visiting at the home of Raybould s parents, Mr. ana Mrs. William Fraiey. GOD AND CHOCOLATE MILK Chicago (IB Mrs. Charlotte Bonner, who celebrated her 107th birthday today, attributed her longevity to "faith in God and chocolate milk." 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