ASHLAND AMERICAN
visiting their old friends the Leggetts
Quit crying.
Plant strawberries.
o f Mountain avenue Saturday.
Wan Chung and son, Sam, of
Advertise in the home paper.
Money and market for strawberries Portland are here disposing of their
household effects.
They expect to
Eli Dovis of Greensprings was make Portland their future home.
calling on friends in Ashland Sunday.
The armory was packed— over 700
Ashland is a good town, encourage attended the first night. The Legion
realized good and the show a big
it, believe it, talk it.
success.
Mrs. I’ effly is reported as being
The I.ithia Springs garage, home
quite ill with the flu.
of the Hudson and new Essex, have
E. H. Hedrick and family of Med added a modern machine shop on the
ford visited home folks Sunday.
second floor of their large garage.
Lester Wellington of Medford was
Mrs. A. H. Trafon, who has been
a visitior in Ashland Sunday.
Mrs. Locke of Ohio street was very ill with flu, is much improved
calling on friends on B street one and her nurse, Mrs. J. W. Walkup
has returned to her home at 402
day last week.
Mrs. F. J. Wilmot o f Medford was Palm avenue.
Mr. Warner, who fell some time
in town Sunday inattendance at the ago and crippled his knee, is able
Christian church services.
to be out again. Mr. Warner lives
C. G. McAllister o f Beach street with his daughter, Mrs. Coir, at 156
street.
was driving a new car the first of B A
new industry for Ashland this
the week.
week is the factory starting by J.
Mrs. J. A. Lockhart returned home A. Youngs. Mr. Youngs has invented
a machine for patching and relining
from Salem last week after some old tires. The factory is located back
months visit there
of Piels hardware store!
Adrian
Mrs. Katherine Morrison is said to Broili is connected with Mr. Youngs.
Mr. and Mrs. Sams and Mr. and
be improving rapidly at present after
Mrs. Dunn were among Ashland
many weeks o f illness.
people to attend the big point Py
Mrs. Wm. Yoe has been on the
thian doings in Medford Monday
sick list for some time past but is'
night.
reported improving.
J. C. Hopper ha sbeen ill at his
H. C. Severance, local dealer for
McNess products, has just received home on Scenic Drive for some time
a large shipment of goods.
with rheumatism, but was able to
Mrs. Charles Hooper, who had the get out Saturday for the first. His
misfortune to break her arm is im
friends are glad of his improvement.
proving nicely.
The Jackson County Medical so
Rev. and Mrs. Emma Thomason of
the Free Methodist church have been ciety met at the home of Dr. Sweden-
berg Wednesday night. Dr. Malmgren
quite ill for the past two weeks.
Mr .and Mrs. Alfred Oakson motor of Phoenix gave the paper of the
ed to Grants Pass Sunday to see the evening, followed by a general dis
cussion. Refreshments and a general
damage done by the recent flood.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaw of Med social gathering were enjoyed by the
ford have moved to Klamath Falls county physicians present.
Edward Headburg, Jr., the small
to reside.
Mrs. Hedrick of B street has pur son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Head
chased a new Simplex ironer from burg of Mountain avenue has been
the Jordan Electric company.
Mrs. Frank Beswick entertained quite seriously ill during the past
Dr. Eva Mains Carlow of Medford week, but is reported slightly im
Sunday.
proved at present.
Mrs. Mary Cole, who has recently
A residental flue fire in the east
been seriously ill, is reported as im
part of town called out the city fire
proving at this* writing.
Mrs. Yester of Bellview district apparatus Wednesday afternoon. No
was a business visitor in our city excitement and very little damage;
but exercise for the firemen, who
one day last week.
E. M. Wilson of Medford was a are always there when called.
Horace V. Mitchell and family
business visitor in Ashland one day
moved from the George Coster place
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Nash of Hilt, Cal., on Mountain avenue Saturday to the
are new people in our neighborhood. J. M. Morgan residence on Ashland
They are located at 2115 B street.
Tne friends o f Mrs. Allen Proctor street.
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of Talent are very sorry to learn
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this
week
only.
that she is not improving very rapid
Bright, dry Blocks $5.00 a load.
ly from her recent illness.
Miss Sarah Armstrong, stiylent at Kindlings $2.50 extra sized load.
the normal, spent the weeke-nd at
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Corvallis visiting with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Mary Cole, who is confined
C. L. Smith of W olf creek was in
at her home on A street, second
town Friday visiting relatives and house east from seventh, would ap
old friends.
preciate having members of the
James Baughman came over from Loyal Womans class of the Christian
church call on her.
Klamath Falls recently and is visit
Charles A. Holman returned to
ing Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Newton of Gates, Ore., last Monday, not find
ing anything permanent in way of
A street at present.
C. M. Henry, east o f Ashland, re employment to justify him in staying
here. His mother, Mrs. C. A. Halmfin
cently sold his place at Talent to accompanied him as far as Medford
L. O. Penland, whq will soon take where she completed business.
Mrs. Dr. Brawmer, evangelist, who
possession.
has been holding revival meeting at
Thomas Newton, son of Mr. and the Full Gospel Temple, has gone
Mrs. H. S. Newton of this city is ill to Grants Pass to hold meetings. She
at Klamath Falls, being laid up in the was accompanied by Rev. Murphy.
Ward Jennings, who received a
hospital for some time.
severe cut on the head Monday night
The regular missionary meeting of when a fellow knocked him through
the Congregational church met this a glass door in the Odd Fellows hall,
week at the Moore residence on is reported resting ns well as can be
expected.
From reports it was a
Liberty street.
fight, pulled o ff unexpectedly, as a
J. H. Hardy underwent a tonsil side issue, not on the program.
operation on Friday atthe Communi
On March 11 the Berean class of
ty hospital and is reported to be the Christian church will hold their
doing nicely.
Kenneth Hobson has returned to class meeting, consisting of a busi
his classes att he state university at ness and social program. Mrs. S. D.
Eugene. Kennth has been at home Doremus is the efficient teacher of
recuperating from an attack of flu.
George Andrews of Corvallis was this class.
The Nazerene missionary meeting
in Ashland Sunday to make a visit
to his mother Mrs. Aaron Andrews was held Thursday, February 24 at
of Fairview street, who has been the parsonage and a very interesting
seriously ill for the past two weeks.
W. H. Perkins of the Tidings and instructive program enjoyed by
force has returned from The Dalles all present.
where he went to visit his mother,
Mrs. Byron McClay and nephew,
who has been seriously ill, but is Wm. McClay of Talent were visiting
now slowly improving.
Mrs. Nell Dunn was calling in friends in Ashland one day last week
Ashland Tuesday afternoon. She is TTie McClay’s expect to move soon
one who always brings her cheery from Jackson county to Douglas near
smile with her and makes one feel
Roseourg.
better after having met hr.
Miss Martha Spenker aided the
The Doren Bushnell family moved
from B street ot Granite street American Legion program Wednes
above the park and Brockmans from day night- greatly with her singing.
next door took possession of the Miss Spenker; talented and widly
known musician and entertainer re
rooms vacated by them.
Tommy Bryant, who was operated ceived much comment and words of
on at the Community hospital, is do praise were given the Legion for
ing nicely and was taken to his home securing her on the program.
Friday afternoon at 2:30 the Inter
on Fourth street last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot, who lives on denominational day of »prayer for
Green Springs were in Ashland and missions will be held at the Christian
Medford Monday attending to busi
church. The members of all mission
ness.
Mrs. E. M. Wilson of Medford has ary societies are invited to this
returned from Klamath Falls where meeting.
«he went to visit her granddaughter,
The iadie* aid of the Presbyterian
who has been quite sick.
¡church
will meetin the morning on
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Parker of
Klamath Falls spent Sunday with j Friday, having dinner at noon In
their grandmother, Mr*. A. L. Har honor o f Mr. and Mr*. F. J. Gow, who
vey of B street
Mr. and Mr*. Theo Easton, who will leave soon for Petaluma, Cnlif-
formerly lived in Coo* county were iornia, where they go for Mr, Gow’«
health.
Wm. M. Briggs c f Ashland, repre
sentative in the state legislature from
this, Jackson county, presented and
put through successfully more bills
during the recent session than any
other member of the house .
Thank you! Here is one Ashland
man who is appreciative and has an
eye to business. This week one Ash
land man came in The American o f
fice and signed for six subscriptions
for three months each.
Each sub
scription for acquaintances living in
Jackson county, near Ashland.
Wallace D. Carey has returned
from Santa Cruz, California, where
he has been spending the winter
months. Mr. Carey is visiting at the
home of his son, George Carey on
Gresham street.
Mrs. Nella Rice of Lincoln street
and Miss Martha Spenker of Medford
entertained a number of friends at
the Rice homeon Thursday afternoon
at 2 o’clock on March 3. A program
refreshments and health talk by Miss
Spenker were features of the after
noons program.
Last game of the season for the
normal basketball team will be play
ed this (Friday) night at the junior
high gym. Coach Hughes team will
meet the fast! Columbia university
tea mof Portland. The visitors beat
the normal players earlier in the sea
son, but it isn’t generally believed
that they will do it again.
The Normal school entertainment
committee has arranged for one of
the best musical treats and enter
tainments of the season to take place
in the normal auditorium on March
16. The exceptional attraction is the
University of Oregon string quartet.
All music lovers of Ashland will re
member the date.
The poem on the editorial page
of last week’s American caused fav
orable comment by some of the read
ers of the paper. Ashland folks cer
tainly need more prayers. “ A life
without prayer is like a flower with
out fragrance.”
On Thursday afternoon, March 10,
a very pleasant social and business
meeting is being planned by the
Bereans of the Baptist Sunday school
Mrs. Poyer and Mrs. V. N. O. Smith
are the hostesses for this meeting at
the Smith residence on Penn and
Morton streets.
Dr. Maud Allen from Forozephur,
India, will speak at the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening, March 3.
Dr. Allen is in charge of the Frances
Newton hospital for women and is
one o f the foremost workers in
Presbyterian church leaving here for
India in 1804.
The A. E. Kinney and T. W. Miles
summer home on Rogue river was
disturbed by the the recent flood wat
ers and moved 15 feet from the orig
inal location. The porch was loosened
from the house and all the contents
were disturbed and soaked with mud
dy water. The house was held by the
trees, otherwise it would have been
carried away in the flood.
The Bible school party ht the
Christian church last Friday was an
enjoyable affair. A splendid program
was rendered, after which an hour
was spent in games in the class rooms
later refreshments were served to
about one hundred in the church
dining room by the committee in
charge. Mrs. Marian Hager, chair
man was assisted by Mrs. C. O. Hol
man and Mrs. Frank Crowsen,
Word has been received from Mrs.
Hal McNair, who has been spending
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
Gertrude Fraley and Mrs. Helen
Eastman, also her father, Mr. Moore
of Whittier, California, that she and
son Jamie are enjoying the time
very much, only Jamie has had the
measles. Thev expect to return some
time after the middle of March.
The past noble grand club met
Fridav, February 25 in the I. O. O.
F. hall.
Thirty-eight ladies were
present and all Joined in working on
a quilt which is to be sold for the
benefit o f the Odd Fellows childrens
home. Mrs. Minnie Fleener and Mrs.
Julius Koch were hostesses and
served delicious refreshments.
Medford celebrated the Sixtieth an
niverysary of the Knights of Pythias
on February 28. The program was
held in the K. P. hall. A large cake,
beautifully decorated with emblems
of the order and sixty candles was
served with coffe.e to the crowd. A
large crowd was present, among those
attending from Ashland were Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Koch, Mr. and Mrs.
Pittinger, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sams,
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Robert* and
Mr. and Mrs. Dunn.
A Mr. Clark from Fresno county,
California, is in Ashland today buy
ing Jersey and Guernsey cows, which
he is shipping to Los Angeles and
other California points.
He has
bought several carloads in Rogue
river valley and will finish his ship
ment with what he buys around Ash
land.
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The daily Bible school has *te;*l-
ily increased in attendance until at
the opening of the present semester
509 pupils were enrolled. Thirty of
this number were passed, leaving the
present enrollment at 407.
This
means that 86 per cent of the pupils
in the first six grades of the gram
mar school are in regular attendance
upon Bible instruction for one hour
each week.
The American Legion in every
town and city, where they have a
post is always the most active society
of that town. They generally lead in
"clean-up” days, charity acts, city r»c-
tivitie* and celebrations That is nnlv
one of the reasons why the style
show at the armory this week was so
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
successful.
Morning service and sermon at 11.
Good music.
A helpful service.
The ladies of the Social cirle of
the Christian church are all equipped Everyone cordially invited.
for serving any function now upon
short notice, having just received METHOD IST E PISCOPAL CHURCH
North Main and Laurel Sta.
their cutlery which was ordered
H. F. Pemberton, Pastor.
through O. H. Johnson at very satis
factory figures.
Any one wishing
Morning worship at 11 oiclcok.
dinner or luncheons served confer Rev. J. M. Cause, D. D., president
with Mrs. C. O. Holman, 435 B of Kimball school of Theology will
street or phone 467-J.
preach.
Evening worship at 7:30. Subject:
Chapter A. C. of the P. E. O.
Sisterhood met at the home of Mrs. “ No man liveth unto himself.”
Sunday school at 9:45. A Bible
Louis Dodge on Saturday afternoon.
The usual business of the chapter oc school with a plan. We invite you to
cupied the first part of the after investigate..
Junior League for children from
noon and was followed by a very
fine presentation o the evolution of 8 to 14 meets at 4.
Epworth League for young people
the American flag and pictures were
shown illustrating the various phrases at 6:15. This is a worthwhile hour.
of its development. Mrs. Dodge was i . Prayer meeting Wednesday even-
ing at 7:30.
assisted by Mrs. H. C. Galey.
You are cordially invited to at
Wednesüay night, March 2, the
tend all these meetings.
Strangers
Congregational people had a “ Mite and visitors especially welcome.
box opening” at their church, only in
this particular case they had small AT THE CHURCHES 1234 123451
B A PTIST CHURCH
barrels instead of the ordinary mite
Myron S. Woodworth, Pastor
boxes. These little barrels are filled
Sabbath school, 9:45. Here you
during the year by each member, lay find a grade school enjoying the
ing aside a few pennies of thanks study of the Scriptures.
Sunday
giving for each meal, and thus the school boys and girls are most apt
thought of tlfankfulness for present to i.uike the most worthwhile men
and women. Older falks can not bet
blessing is taught. Also the need of ter invest their time than in attend
helping others, part of whom are ing and helping in the Sunday school.
doing our work for us across the
B. Y. I’ . U. 6:30. Topic: "Observ
ing the Sabbath.” Come and see our
seas.
Japanese tree with its seven golden
The various mercantile establish lamps. Mable Day will lead this meet
ments of Ashland are pretty well ing.
prepared now to take care of spring
Preaching at 7:30.
trade Spring shoppers begin to get
Study of Revelation, chapters 10,
active in March, and Ashland mer 11 and 12.
chants have stocked up well this year
for the trade Displays in the stores TH E
FULL
GOSPEL
TE M PLE
are attractive, and the windows
J. E. Murphy, Pastor
have nearly all been decorated, this
week with new and late arrivals All
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. Mr. S.
the prevailing styles are to be found F. Foster, superintendent.
and the old slogan “ Try Your Home
Morning worship, 11 n. m. Sncrn-
Town First,” will prove valuablejand mental services following the sermon
worth your while this year.
This
Younk peoples meeting 6:30. Trust
trade at home habit helps everyone all the young folks will realize the
and spring is here. Time to to take importance of attending these meet
advantage of new goods first.
ings.
Mrs. K. M. Hnan, Miss Gertie
Evening worship, 7:30.
Haan and Miss Edna Goheen were
Every Wednesday in each week
hostesses at a very jolly party given prayer meeting.
Friday evening at their home on
If you are looking for a real home
Palm avenue. The event was to cele like church, attend these services and
brate the birthdays of Clarence Haan you will be convinced that there is
and Miss Bonnie Pollard. Games and a welcome that is hard to find.
music filled the hours until refresh
Stirring singing and gospel preach
ments were served. The guests were ing.
Ermal Miller, Freda Hiatt, Hazel Hi
att, Dora Larson, Jeanette Gore, Mu FIRST PR E S B Y T E R IA N CHURCH
riel McCutcheson, Georgia Currier,
“ With Illuminated Bulletin”
Martha Bash, Ahmee Coleman, Mrs.
Sunday morning 11 o’clock, “ A
Catherine Coleman, Lawrence Mit-
chelmore, Melvin Kiner, Aubrey Salvation for Today.”
Bible school 9:45.
Haan and the honored guests. Miss
Junior C. E. 4 :00.
Bonic Pollnnd and Clarence Haan.
Intermediate C. E. 6 :30.
Mrs. Thacher was the leader of the
Senior C. E. 6:30
Floy Young,
meeting and after a very short busi leader.
ness session the secretary read a
Every one speaks of the singing
number o f questions about conditions of the male quartette at the regular
services. You will enjoy hearing the
in Japan and Mrs. Thacher answered Sunday school orchestra.
the questions in turn in a very cap
Sermons by the pastor, Rev. Hugh
able way hnvlng been a missionary T. Mitchelmore.
Questions are being answered in
in Jnpan for three years some time
the introduction of the evening serv
back. She knew many conditions and ice.
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customs of the Japanese people that
were interesting to hear about. One
Ashland Lose* to Roseburg.
strange custom they hnvo 1c to wear
The Roseburg high school defeat
white at their funerals and black at ed Ashland here last Saturday night,
a wedding. Mrs. Thacher also sang 28 to 19, in a fast, hard game. The
“ Nothing But the Blood of Jesus” in visitors were not figured to have a
the Japaneselanguago and then pas chance, and the victory was a sur
sed the hymn book around so ench prise, after the 34 to 10 defeat ad
one could sec the strange marks that ministered by Medford on Fridny.
the Jnpanese call writing. They say
The Roseburg team played a good
in Jnpan that our writing looks like defensive game and out-lucked the
hens tracks
and maybe they are Lithians with long shots.
right about it but theirs certainly
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looks a lot worse.
Get« the Ford.
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The second nights show, Wednes-
night, drew even a larger crowd
A T TH E CH URCH ES I j | day
than the first night. The Americnn
j Legion gave a new Ford away Wed-
! no? lay night, ns the main attraction
TR IN IT Y E PISCOPAL CHURCH
Thomas Grisby was the fortunate
Vicar, the Rev. P. K. Hammond . 1 young man to leave the hnll posses-
Holy communion at 8 a. m._____ sing the new car.
VI T h NI ea NG
tre
Week of exceptional attractions
Saturday, March 5
“ T A R Z A N A N D T H E GOLDEN L IO N ”
An Edgar Rice Burroughs story.
New release and mnngificent
picture of Tarzan, the African jungle, thrills
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Sunday, March 6
MOST LAUGHABLE COMEDY OF THE SEASON
“ M ILLIO N AIRES”
with George Sidney, Louise Fazenda and Vera Gordon
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Monday, Tuesday and W ednesday, March 7, 8, 9
THE GREATEST STOP.Y EVER PICTURED
The Wonderful “ M IC H A E L ST R O G O F F ”
A Jules Verne’s masterpiece
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Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11
Hoot Gibson in “ T H E SILENT RIDER”
A Western story full of comedy as well as thrills