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By JOHN STAFFORD
Mail Tiibunt Staff Writer
The population of Central
Point has more than doubled
since 1940. The city has been
racing to meet the demands
on city facilities the increase
has brought. So far the city
has won the race.
However, at the present
time, the margin of victory
is decreasing as the popula
tion boom closes the gap.
City facilities are operating
at full capacity during most
periods of the year. The water
ituation in summer months
gets critical at times.
Mayor Freeman Mason says
if a major fire ever occurred
during these months a dis
aster could result. The water
supply could be completely
exhausted and a fir could
rage out of control.
Mason says the town is
growing as fast as vacant lots
can be filled with houses. Two
new subdivisions have sprung
up in recent years.
Expansion has brought
problems. However, much has
been done and is being done
presently to meet the de
mands. New schools have been
built. Street paving has been
progressing at a record rale.
City departments have been
expanded. City facilities have
been improved. A new hospi
tal has been constructed. In
creased recreation facilities
have been under consider
ation.
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. Facts and figures available
from City Recorder Lyle
Paull provide a revealing pic
ture of what has happened in
Central Point.
The population boom start-
ed in the 40s and progressed
at a rapid rate through the
SOs. In 1920, 582 people lived
In the city. This rose to 906
In 1940 and jumped to 1,667
in 1950. Final figures for I960
show 2,289 people living in
Central Point.
Value of building permits
issued in 1955 totaled $221,-
500. This figure increased
lightly in 1956 to $224,300
In 1960 permits issued were
valued at $684,344. Of this
amount $335,900 was spent on
37 new one-family homes
The new Crater Osteopathic
hospital was constructed at a
cost of $225,000. The new city
hall cost $14,444. School im
provements, service stations,
a rest home and two-family
dwellings comprise the rest
Assessed valuation of the
city is $1,917,512.
' In the last two years, 10,
769 feet of street paving has
been put in. Six streets ac
counted for this total. Second.
Oak and Hazel sts. were com
pletely paved. Additional pav
ing on Pine st. totaled 700
feet. City and stale funds were
used in financing this latter
project.
In 1960 the new city hall
was dedicated. '
In 1954 a new library and
fire department were con
structed on the corner of Pine
and Third sts. The new $14,
444 addition for city offices
and library was added to the
fire department. The police
department has moved into
the former library quarters.
Th police department has
been modernized in the last
five years. Wally Bowen, po
lice chief, has instituted a
number of progressive pro
grams. A complele cross filing sys-
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CENTRAL POINT STORY The Central Point story is one
of a city which has experienced a rapid growth in a rela
tively short time. The city's population totals 2,289. In
1940 It was 906, The city has been carrying on an active
street paving program in the last two years. Two miles of
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paving has been put in. However, the city water situation
nears the critical stage in some months of the summer, and
preliminary investigation is being made on a new sewage
disposal plan.
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JEWETT SCHOOL Schools in Central Point have been pictured above, was completed in 1957. In 1960 an eight
keeping pace with expanded enrollments thus far. District room addition was added. Charles Meyer, district superin
6 1960 average daily attendance totaled 2,229, compared tendent, says the major problem in the next few years will
with a figure of 1,188 for 1950. Jewelt Elementary school, be in keeping up with classsroom needs.
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HOME CONSTRUCTION New homes are being construct
ed in Central Point at a rapid rate. Two new sub-divisions
have been started on the northern part of the city. Thirty-
seven building permits were issued in 1960 for new one
family homes totaling $335, 9u0. In addition, ihree iwo-fam-ily
dwellings were built costing $49,000. Mayor Freeman
Mason says, "We're growing inside the city as fast as
vacant lots con be filled."
tern for finger prints and pho
tos has been established
Three policemen have been
on the job for tiie last year
nd a half. Modern radio
equipment has been installed
n police cars and the police
station In the city hall. A
i g h t telephone answering
service has been initiated.
In its quarters In what used
to be the city library, the de
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partment has a waiting room
interrogation room, jail fa
cilities for It inmates and a
private office for the chief,
The department has initiated
a junior police club and has
given safety lecturos at city
schools.
Department Problems
Problems the department
faces include a need for a
fourth office room, an office
secretary and more man
power. In five years, Bowen
has never token a vocation.
The fire department has
been active also. Latest addi
tion Is an emergency rescue
truck financed to a great ex
tent by the 26 department
volunteers. The vehicle is
available for use anywhere in
the Rogue volley.
A survey of the city water
system was recently com
pleted. The system is going
to need improving if it is to
adequately meet needs future
growth will create, Mayor
Mason says.
The cily lias a 50.000 gal
lon reservoir now. The engi
neering firm making the sur
vey has recommended a 500,
000 gallon or I million gallon
reservoir. This estimate Is
based on future growth. The
present system was Installed
in 194B. There are 857 con
nections in the city.
'Before we can do any
serious growing we have to
work out some agreement
with Medford." Mason says.
All city water is provided by
Mrdford at the present time.
If we can get an agree
ment for more water from
Med ford wc will explore pos
sibilities of getting a new re
servoir. Mnwn said. Mason
also Indicated that new water
ncs would have to be in
stalled In some areas If more
water becomes available.
Dale Hartley, chairman of
the city planning commission,
said a new reservoir could be
partially filled at night in the
summer from excess water
coming Into Mcdford. "This
would assure us of a safe
level in the daytime," Bart-
Icy sold.
Mason said another prob
lem is one of money to fi
nance all desired projects.
"We have one of the lowest
tax millage rates in the na
tion for a city our size," Ma
son points out. This rate Is
19.4 mills. It would take
vote from the people to raise
this figure.
Mason points with pride to
the active street paving pro
gram in the last two years.
"The town has needed more
paved streets for 10 years,"
tiie mayor said. Getting more
streets paved is high on Ma
son's list of needed future
projects.
Mason said the city also is
exploring possibilities of a
new sewage disposal system.
Presently, liquid sewage is
pumped into lines of Medford
and then disposed of at Camp
White. "Preliminary plans for
a lagoon type disposal system
arc being explored," accord
ing to Mason. -Cily
Park Development
Barlley said the planning
commission is working on
plans (or development of a
city park on a 15-acre tract
between Taylor and llanley
sis., where the present city
baseball field and grandstand
exist. Various recreational fa
cilities wfiuld be provided in
the park. Mayor Mason and
the planners are attempting
to devise a plan whereby a
swimming pool could be built
in the park. This is still in the
discussion stage.
One project which became
a functioning reality in 19b0
was completion of Crater Os
teopathic hospital. The hospi
tal Is privately owned. Sam
Zier, hospital administrator.
said the hospital is equipped
to handle 26 beds. However,
29 can be put into operation.
Hospital Dedicated
held May 22, 1960. Zier said
the hospital is equipped to
handle practically any type
of surgical or medical care.
Fourteen doctors are listed on
the staff. "It is a big step for
the osteopathic medical pro
fession because they have al
most every type of equipment
available here," Zier com
mented. A total of 700 patients have
been treated since the hospi
tal opened its doors. "We feel
we have done well for (he
length of time we have been
in operation," Zier said.
Future expansion possibili
ties could be handled with lit
tle trouble, Zier pointed out.
The hospital is on a three-acre
site, and was built so it could
be expanded with little diffi
culty. Twenty-four employees
keep the institution going. Of
these, 12 are on the nursing
staff.
Schools Built
Schools which fall Into
District 6C have also been
built and old ones improved.
District average daily attend
ance in all schools in 1950
was 1,188. In I960 the figure
stood at 2.229, according to
Charles Meyer, district super
intendent. Major addition to school fa
cilities came in 1957 with
completion of the Jewell Ele
mentary school. Twelve
rooms, a music room and multi-purpose
were included. An
eight-room addition was com
pleted in HltiO.
Other improvements last
year included addition of 13
classrooms, remodeling the
old high school study hall into
a new cafeteria and construc
tion of an elementary library
at the junior high. In addition
a district administrative build
ing was completed.
Meyer terms the major dist
rict problem one of finnnrc.
"After you build new schools
you have t pay for them."
Dedication ceremonies foi; Meyer noted.
the $225,000 structure were In addition, oi transport.-
CRATER HOSPITAL The Crater Osteopathic hospital was
completed in 1960. Cost of the 26-bed hospital was $225,000.
A total of 700 patients have used the hospital since its
lion problem is being faced
Most of the district's 18 busses
are on a four trip dally shift
Some make more runs. Trans
porlation is a major item in
the district budget. About
$95,000 is budgeted each year
for this purpose. Busses tra
vel about 1,076 miles a day,
About l'A million student
miles are covered each year.
As is true in any consoli
dated district, transportation
for children in outlying areas
creates problems. Each child
is entitled to take part in
after-school activities and the
district is expected to furnish
transportation home for these
children, Meyer said. ,
Future district plans call
for construction of a girl's
gymnasium at the high school
in 1962, eight additional class
rooms in 1962 and a teacher s
room.
Enrollment trends are being
studied in an effort to deter
mine feasibility of a new ele
mentary school site. Total en
rollments in 1960 were 3,016,
11 per cent increase over
1958.
Three lumber mills, the
Grange Co-op and Rogue Ri
ver Valley Creamery are ma
jor businesses in the city.
Cheney Forest Products,
Ml. Pitt Lumber company and
Hilton and Sons Lumber
company are lumber indus
tries. Cheney is the largest of
the three. Thirty-two people
are employed at the Cheney
mill.
Cheney specializes in beams
for home construction and
utility pole and railroad tie
production. Cheney products
go to all aroas of the nation.
Currently Cheney is facing
a problem of a poor ntional
lumber market, according to
Francis Cheney. "The outlook
doesn't look good tor market
opening. Fourteen doctors and 12 nurses are on the staff.
Located on South Second st., the hospital has facihtiei
for all types of obstetrical, surgical and medical care.
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POST OFFICE Building in Central Point
has been active for' the last few years. In
1958 a new U.S. post office was completed.
The new, building is located on Fourth st.
near the Fourth and Pine sts. intersection.
It features modern postal facilities and an
attractive styling.
improvement in the immedi
ate future," Cheney says. He
said Cheney's production has
been cut in half. Only one
shift is working presently.
Rogue River Valley Cream
ery has been in Central Point
since 1936. It specializes in
manufactuer of butter, cottage
cheese, Cheddar cheese and
blue cheese. Creamery offi
cials said it is the only pro
ducer of blue cheese west of
the Mississippi river. A spe
cial building for production of
blue cheese was built recently.-
The Grange Co-op is one of
the city's largest businesses.
Thirty-four people are employed.
Manufactures Feeds
The co-op manufactures 26
types of formula feeds, all
types of whole, ground and
rolled grains, 18 different va
rieties of fertilizer and home
garden products. In addition,
it operates a bulk and retail
petroleum business.
The co-op started as a small
business in 1934. Retail and
wholesale sales in 1960 were
$1,722,000. Sales have
jumped from $900,000 to the
1960 figure in four years.
Central Point has expanded
at a' record rate in recent
years. Where will it end? If
all problems can be resolved,
expension may continue for a
number of years.
Feeling of city officials is
summed up by Mayor Ma
son's observation, "It is for
the best interest of the entire
valley to expand in the
future."
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