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i ;8 L MONDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1963 MEOFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDKOItD, OREGON Gold Hill City Council Considering Sewer Charge Regional News CLEVE TW1TOHKI 1,. Regional Editor situation, no action was taken i cerning street lights i being out Correspondents and Th eir Telephone Numbers! the mayor and council mem bers. The mayor and council stress that this intended action might avoid a possible bond issue. At least they are making every ef fort to do so, they said. Straus invites all interested residents of the city who wish to obtain further information to attend the next regular council session on Monday, December 2 at 7 p.m. in the council's chamber at the city hall on Sec ond Avenue.' At that time ques tions will be answered by the mayor and council members. Action by the council last week put into effect Ordinance No. 335. It prohibits the riding of and regulates the parking of bicycles on public sidewalks in the city and provides penalties for violations. Reason for the new ordinance was explained that riding of bi cycles on the city sidewalks had reached a point where it inter fered with the normal pedestri an traffic. It was stated that parking of bicycles on the side walks at any time, in any place, and often blocking the sidewalk completely created a he alth and safety hazard. The police chief, Bill Young, was instructed to enforce the new ordinance. A request to enter into a mu tual aid agreement made by the Talent Rural Fire Protection District in a letter from Wayne Van Blarcom, chief of the dis trict, was approved by the coun cil. Roland Washburn, who is serving an elective four year term on the council, informed the mayor and council that he would be living just 20 feet out side the city limits. He has opened the Gold Hill Branch office of the Bill Colley Real Estate Agency and will reside at the new location because of a joint business and residence ar rangement. Since the city charter does not provide an answer for this JACKSON COUNTY Applegate: Myrtle Krouse, Provolt 2408 Applegate Valley: Maude Zlegler, 800-1333 Ashland: Fallh McCulloush. 402-0714 Butte Kails: Mary Jo Harrli, 865-2128 Central Point: Mary Colley, 804-3183 Derby: Ina Hayei, 446-3057 Eagle Point: Gaynell Krambeal. 407-1438 Evans Valley: Gladys Boulter, 582-3084: 582-3371 Gold Hill: Mary Kcll. 859-1126 Jacksonville: Katherlne Harrell. 800-1608 Bette Hcskiiu. 890-1200 Phoenix: Bertha Hanscnm. 535-1460 Prospect: Velda Barr. 860-2212 Rogue River: Lauraine Laws, 582-3451 Shady Cove: Evalyn Wataon. 878-2351 Table Rock: R. E. Nealon, 826-2007 Talent: Alice Burnette. 535-1802 Trail: A. Loula Day, 878-3377 White City: Dot Simmons, 826-4617 JOSEPHINE COUNTY Orants Pass: Priscllla Averlll. 470-2522 Illinois Valley: Katherlne Scott, C.J. 5203 O'Brien: Letha Cooke. O'Brien 2231 Wllderville: Genevieve Brines. 476-6013 Williams. Shirley Fischer, Provolt 2700 DOUULAS COUNTY Tiller-Drew: Viola Rogers (no phone) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA Happy Camp. Hazel Davis, GY 3-2387 Hornbrook: Katherlne Chapman. GR 5-3586 Montague: Charlotte Davis. GL 9-3257 Yreka: Doris Robinson, 842-3807 GOLD HILL - Mayor Rich ard Straus has announced that the Gold Hill City Council is contemplating assessment of a sewer charge. He explained that the purpose of a possible sewer charge would be to raise funds for necessary improvements at the city sewage disposal plant. Revenue from a sewage charge would enable the city to go ahead with work at the disposal system that would bring it up to state -standards, he said. The decision to consider a possible sewer charge was made at the Nov. 4 council meeting, and it followed many months of study on the part of by the mayor and council. Defi- P ""S said ho- nite action was tabled until the legal aspects can be checked by would investigate the matters.' the city attorney, Bob Grant. City officials expressed the opinion that if legal arrange ments can be made to retain Washburn as a councilman, they want to keep him because they feel he is doing a good job. Applications for the renewal of liquor licenses for 1964 were approved for John Cogswell, owner of Cogswells Market, and Bill Trow, owner of the Gold Hill Hotel Tavern. Complaints were heard con- Now Many Wear FALSE TEETH With Little Worry . Eat, talk, laugh or sneeze without fear of insecure false teeth drjwiHiia, lipping or wobbling. FASTEETH holds plates firmer and more com- , fortably. This pleasant powder has no gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. Doesn't cuuse nausea. Its ulKuiine (non-acid). Checks "plate odor" (denture breath . Get PASTEETU at drug counters everywhere. , i 1 : ' fn i f ' ,4 1 1 1 t YOUTH AND HOBBY Dale Varncr poses alongside case in which a portion of his model of Disneyland has been on display at Crater High School. Crater High Youth Building Scale Model of Disneyland By MARY COLLEY Mall Tribune Correspondent CENTRAL POINT - Because of a heart condition which pre cludes sports and physical ac tivities in which most boys of 16 participate, Dale Varner, a junior at Crater High School, has developed another Interest. . Using paper, cardboard, plas tic, balsa wood, and a lot of im agination he is creating a minia ture model of Disneyland, a portion of which has been on display at Crater for the past two weeks. Working in his spare moments for the past six months he has completed about one-fourth of the project which he hopes to sell to the Disneyland publicity department when completed. Tiller-Drew PTA Decides on Project TILLER DREW - Members of the Tiller-Drew Parent Teachers Association decided last night at their regular meet ing to buy a record player for the third and fourth grade room, and to pay for repairs for the Children's Book Week To Open Tuesday At Jacksonville , JACKSONVILLE - The li brary here Is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. It will be reopen tomorrow. Tomorrow will also mark the start of the celebration of Children's Book Week. The library has many new children's books and records on display for this occasion. They will be available for loan. record player in the first and second grade room Mrs. John Wilson, chairman for the carnival, gave a report on the proceeds from the car nival which was held October 26. A total of $230 was cleared. Members decided to have no other money making projects this year. If they have enough money on hand in the spring they will give a $20 scholar ship to be used to send a 4-H member to summer camp. The newly reorganized Boy Scout Troop will hnvo charge of roller skating In the Tiller school gymnunslum on the first and third Saturdays of each month. Glenn Hunter is scout master. The Boy Scouts and Brownies are sponsored by the Tiller-Drew PTA. Refreshments were served in the school cafeteria by the sixth grade mothers. THIS WEEK The ...in Fl9 Honor Flies of... L r- Veteran i HARVEY i Z t. - I CASSMAN i jJ I 1IS9-I961 Zff yleinoMlj Qu CZ? He first became interested in this type of work five years ago through helping with a school project in Southern California. Since then his interest has de veloped to include "all kinds of art work" including making puppets. After graduating from h 1 o h school Varner plans on entering college where he will major in art. More immediate plans are in me maKing, however, as he will visit Disneyland for the eighth time next summer. Varner is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Varner, Route 2, Box 542, Central Point. He has a twin brother and a five-year old sister. Health Unit Gets Christmas Seal Letters Prepared GOLD HILL Members of Gold Hill Health Unit prepared nearly 600 Christmas Seal sale letters for mailing to local resi dents during a meeting held in the home of Mrs. Melvin Bur nett, Upper River Road, on Nov. 5. These letters will go in the mail on Friday, Nov. 15 at the mail on Friday, Nov. 15 at the post office here. Mrs. Ted Schoenemann is seal sale chair man for the local unit. Mrs. John Andreu, unit mem ber who is one of the directors on the board for Jackson County unit H the American Cancer So ciety, presented a report in re gard to a six year cancer sur vey which was started in the fall of 1959. The study is expected to be completed in 1964. According to the report 27 counties in Oregon participated in the study with nearly 200 workers involved. Several members of the Gold Hill unit were among the work ers. Mrs. Delos Walker, hospital bed chairman, reported that she has painted the bed which is now in use by a person in this community at the present time. Reported as a financial suc cess was the rummage sale giv en recently as a joint project RegionalCalendar GOLD HILL The regular meeting of the Gold Hill Parent Teacher Association will not be held Monday, Nov. 11, because of Veteran's Day. There has been no announcement as to when the next PTA meeting is planned. PROSPECT - The Tuesilnv. Nov. 12 meeting of the Prnsnnct Art Club has been postponed until Dec. 3, when it will be held at the home of Mrs. Archie McKlllop at 7:30 p.m. GOLD HILL - The regular meeting of the Gold Hill Gar den Club will not be held Friday, iuv. la, oecause oi conllietmg activities. It has been resched uled for Friday, Nov. 22, nt 10 a.m. at the home of Mrs. Ferd Jones. GOLD HILL - Thursday. 7 p.m., Gold Hill Lions Club will meet at the El Rogue Cafe on Second Accnue for a no-host dinner and meeting. "Just off Jacksonville Highway" MEMORIAL PARK WEDDING CHAPEL COLUMBARIUM 1395 Arnold lane FUNERAL HOME MAUSOLEUM CREMATIONS Phona 773-7338 ATTENDS SALE MONTAGUE - Earl Fiock, rancher, was among those to attend the Feeder Sale by the rail River and Big Vallev Cat llcmen s Association at McAr- thur on November 6. Reports To Be Heard By Jacksonville Boosters Club JACKSONVILLE - Reports on various projects will be given when the Jacksonville Boosters Club holds its monthly meeting Thursday at the city hall. The government committee s report will be read, and a report will be heard from the Exten sion Division of the State Board of Higher Education. There will also be a report on the Halloween party the Boost ers Club gave for the children of the community at the Pioneer Village. E. 0. Graham, mayor of Jack sonville, will attend and give a review of his trip to San Fran cisco with Jack Sutton regard ing the urban restoration plan for Jacksonville. The public is invited to attend the meeting. Representative From Yale Visits Crater Jack Wilson, representative from Yale University, visited at Crater High School Monday. He discussed curriculum, CPA re quirements, and financial aid available wilh nine Crater and six Grants Pass seniors. The Crater students were Bob Bruce, Jerry Cnlhoon, Dave Force, Bruno Meyer, Terry Monster, Ron Smith, Don Thompson, Gary Vincent, and Rny White. The visilation was arranged by Stale Representa tive John ucllenbnck. Fancy Costuming Highlights Little Shasta Gathering of the unit and Woman's Society of Gold Hill Community Metho dist church. Co-chairmen were Mrs. Arthur Boye and Mrs. Paul Molloy. Miss Elizabeth McUallaird, Jackson County Health nurse, introduced Miss Gail Long, re cently a newcomer to Southern Oregon from Iowa. Miss Long is now a member of the staff of nurses at Jackson County Health Department and is learn ing this area. Plans were made to hold the Christmas meeting of the group i at Rogue Riviera restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m. It will be a no-host luncheon. There will be a gift exchange of which the cost was set at $1. Mrs. Grover T. Mulkey, presi dent, conducted the business meeting. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Andreu and Mrs. Nora Wait. Ranchers Hear Report on Water MONTAGUE - A water study for Siskiyou County compiled by the University of California ex- tenlLn office personnel from Yreka was discussed with a large number of Shasta Valley ranchers at the Montague Club Room on the evening of Nov. 6. An extensive study had been made and compiled as to cost of production, income, yields and water requirements of vari ous crops most common to the area, then presented to the ranchers for their consideration and comments. This study, as requested by the nine Northern California Counties Supervisors Associa tion, was presented to the ranchers for their approval and advice. Much interest was shown with a few changes sug gested by the group. S. D. Nelson and David L. West, farm advisors, conducted the session, The figures used in the report may have a far reaching effect on future afiri- cultural planning. Prospect Lions Have Thanksgiving PROSPECT - At the last meeting of the Prospect Lions Club, held at Becky's Cafe at Union Creek, 54 Lions and Lady Lions were present for the or ganization's annual Thanksgiv ing dinner, it was served by Mrs. Cecilo Beckelhymer. Entertainment for the eve ning was in the form of a page from Mrs. Beckelhymer's fam ily album, with members of the Lions Club playing various roles. Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard j played the part of grandparents and sang "Side by Side." The Goode brothers, Ralph and Har ry, played the part of uncles and sang "When Your Hair Has i lurned to Silver. And Mrs. Ileston Grieve, playing the part of an aunt, sang "Love's Old Sweet Song." The Chapman Trio also play ed aim sang several songs. MONTAGUE Walking Jack O-l.anterns, Indians, a (at lady and a Spanish dancer in addi tion to the usual spooks and goblins mystified and cntertnin rd a large assemblage at the Halloween Hi Jinks nt the Little Shasta School on Friday evening Nov. 1. Capturing first prize (or fancy costuming was Vanita Walters, whose disguise was made of burlaping and mnnv hundreds ! ot pheasant (eathers, converting ner into a beautiful bird . Sec ond went to Robert Schuster, who was dressed as a witch and third went ot Scott Reyn olds, who nppenred as an auth entic Tennessee Mountain boy. Thirty-live persons, which In cluded the 23 school children, some younger brothers and sis ters, and a (ew adults came in a variety of costumes, making a most difficult job for the Judges to pick the finest. Most ot the children were so completely disguised that their teacher, Mrs. Paul Wedille, had difficulty distinguishing them. a snort program, wnich in cluded numbers by the rhythm band and a story written by the eniiuren entertained the crowd. The words of the narration were read by the children, but projected so that it appeared to be coming from the mouth of a huge pumpkin on the stage. Organized games of pinning the nose on the pumpkin, pie eating contest and bobbing for donuts on strings followed. Both rooms of the building were especially decorated, lend ing a spooky atmosphere to the affair. Serving of refreshments by Mrs. Don Coonrod, Mrs. Rollie Schuster and Mrs. James Brum mett concluded the activities of the evening. Siskiyou County Represented at State Grange Meet YREKA The 91st annual meeting of the California State Grange was held at Santa Rosa during October, with a record attendance of several thousand grangers from all over Califor nia and visiting states. Special conferences were held f o r Grange Credit Unions, Grange Home Economics com mitt.es and Grange Fire Insur ance Association. Over 500 wom en attended the Women's Break fast which is an annual affair sponsored by the State Home Economics Commillec. Many resolutions were brought on the floor for the dele gates to discuss. Siskiyou County was well rep resented at the convenlion. All grangers present from Siskiyou and Minsta Counties enjoyed a dinner together. The arrange ments were made by John Caw ley of Yreka. ' 7 p.m. 6rh and Grape Swift's dfiFS N if Budget Pack jf Q p BACON ' IJlb GROUM BEEF Fresh Ground 3 lbs. SNACK TIME DEL MONTE Peai.utBut.er TTt0 tfB'uu I- qu""j" i iiToibc Pudding Groceteria BEST AAayonnoiso Quart Jar Diamond Book Matches B IBMsl(niSmi'rJ V MP ft!';!' i ROOM rup 22-oz. Bottle-Reg. 43c tiHkW' Pkg. of 50 Bur wv a &.a a ""h.v.'.5 3 P ill POWDER 1 Facial 'It t; w " am "TJ c Great for Salads Florida Avocados lsT 2 29 Danish Squash o"! 3 19