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About Ashland American. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1927)
ASHLAND Home Owned Newspaper 100 Per Cent For Ashland AMERICAN 0»x P a c ific HigK'Nva'Y & S P Tx?a.ilroa.cL LUMBERING~F‘R U IT ~ D A 1R .V IN G (SUCCESSOR M IN IN Q ~ F Ä R M IN Q —S TO C K RAISING—FISHING-HUNTING TO THF. C E N T R A L POINT AM ER IC A N ) VOLUME 2 ACTIVITIES OF TOWN ASSURED ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1927 PLAY BALL IN CORVALLIS Chester Woods of Ashland Turns Out for Varsity Baseball ASHLAND WOMAN INVENTS SIGNAL ELKS H A V E BIG B ANQUE T H E R E Notes and Final Obligations of Build ing Are Burned. NUM BER 49 TWO CONCERTS THIS WEEK-END The annual banquet staged Wed Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- < nesday night, March 17, by the Elks GOOD P L A C E TO LIVE, AND vallis, March 22—Chester Woods of COLOR BLIND GIVEN AID BY LO- lodge was a great success. According W IL L A M E T T E G L E E CLUB AND Ashland, special in engineering, has to Secretary Thornton, over $500 T H E R E IS ROOM FOR MORE CAL WOMAN INVENTOR UNIVERSITY OF OREGON turned out for varsity baseball. was taken in from the banquet alone. Practice is getting a late start be Approximately 700 Elks attended this cause of rainy weather. The pitchers affair. Entertainment during the din are working out daily in the gymna ner hour consisted of vocal selections sium to get in condition before the by the Ashland quartette: Loveland, early season games. Yoe, Hansen and Miller; the Ashland Many of last year's men have high school trio, Young, Galey and Time Is Now Ripe to E n te r Campaign turned out, indicating the possibility Mr*. C a r te r ’s Model Will Be Tried Aikens, played Irving E. Vining was Oregon at Vining Tonight and Wil Out in Portland Shortly, of a good team. The infield is filled the rincipal speaker and concluded of Selling Ashland to Ashland lamette Glee Club at M. E. with experienced players and two his talk by burning notes and final Officials Announce. Residents. Church Saturday Night. regular outfielders have returned. obligations of the lodge. Loveland’s The pitching staff has greatly im orchestra played during the dinner proved, believes Ralph O. Coleman, Portland, in a short time will see hour. The banquet was over by 9 It is a good time for all business coach. was followed by an old time The Willamette University Glee men and all interested in the The first practice game is schedul a new traffic signal, a signal in and in the club rooms with music club will appear in Ashland on Sat growth and progress of Ashland, to ed for April 1 after which the team vented by an Oregon woman and dance Jordan’s old-time orchestra. The urday evening, March 26. The con talk things over. It is high time for will make a barnstorming trip to one that will be built in Oregon. by main of the evening was the cert will be given at the M. E. a little displayed energy and some southern Oregon. The conference Entrely different from any of the dance event in the ballroom with music by church, and will begin promptly at well placed publicity; it is time for schedule is opened by a game with signals yet presented to the con Pederson’s orchestra Yreka. 8 o’clock. The Willamette University an awakening of all home people to the University of Oregon, April 22. sideration of the Portland officials Both dances continued from until 2 A. M. Glee club is one of the oldest musical and public is the traffic control de The affair was the largest the real conditions and the real event in organizations of the Pacific North vised by Mrs. Vetabelle Phillips- the history of the lodge since promises in store for our city if the the west, and is now in its twenty-third Carter, born in Ashland, of pioneer dedication of the building in 1910. Some Egg. rap of opportunity is to be answered. concert season. During these years Ashland is far from being dead. Elbert G. Davis from the Green stock. There will be another one next year. the club has been building a reputa tion for high quality of programs Ashland has been administered a Springs road called Monday. He told Mrs. Carter's signal will be in — News. and for fineness of voices in Oregon, stalled on some downtown streeet us the mountain roads were getting mild dose of soothing, sleeping pow ’ Idaho, California, and better, spring had arrived and talked j corner so the public may get an der in the form of a iong winter, a EX BAR BER P L E A D NOT GUILTY Washington, British Columbia. slow down of railroad trade, and a about his 170 White Leghorn pullets idea of how it works before the city lack of properly influencing home and showed us an egg that one of council opens bids on May 2 for the $50,000 Suit Against Ashland Police This y * ar’8 club '8 composed of trade to stay at home. It is time to these pullets had laid. The egg, in signals for most of the busy inter Chief 1« Postponed. | nineteen young men selected and __ I trained by Prof. E. W. Hobson, dean enter a campaign of selling Ashland question, measures exactly eight in sections of the city. It is entirely to Ashland people. The spring is ches around the long ways and 6 Vi a light signal, but it also uses sym Arraigned Monday in Medford on of the school of music. Prof. Hobson here, the hot days near, sunshine inches around the short center. A bols. Mrs. Carter pointed out that a statutory charge, Jesse S. Tomlin- is one of the finest directors in the welcomes and urges us all to re very good egg for a White Leghorn 5 per cent of the men and 1 per cent son, formerly an Ashland barber, j Northwest, and is a nan Willamette newed activities. The home weekly and naturally the question comes up. of the women are color blind. pleaded not guilty and was ordered is proud to retain. Color Blind Provided For. held for trial. paper has no desire to attempt to “Can you beat it? three soloists who appear on In addition to the red light warn As a result, a civil suit in which the The program -------------------* ------------------ dictate to the able business interests are each well-trained ing traffic to stop, the signal lens of our fair city, nor do we have any vocalists, and the Varsity Quartette Tomlinson is suing George McNabb, Ashland for Spring ambitions to be a Moses in leading With the arrival of nice spring is enclosed in a triangle, which Ashland police chief for $50,000, was and the duets also add largely to the any people out of a wilderness of days the business section and resi would carry the same warning to the postponed. enjoyment of the evening. The blues, a lack of interest or sleep of dence district of Ashland are com color blind as the light does to Trial on the criminal charge quartette sings "Oh Miss Hanna” and contentment. Our interest in the ing out in spring style. Ashland has others. There are also flashing against Tomlinson is tentatively set "De Mussa of de Sheepfol’.” The en city lay in the fact that we know it many pretty stores anti the window lights which affect the indirect vision for Wednesday. He is held on $1,000 semble numbers include such com call attention tothe red warn- bond pending trial. is here. We believe in Ashland and decorations are always appropriate and positions as “Dinah,” “At Dawning” ¡n^ signal. This is a development of Tomlinson brought suit against and Jackson county. We believe in pep, to the season’s offerings. The homes "Just a Cottage Small.” The push and progress and know that are also showing the Easter spirit the war, and came from investigation McNabb for $50,000, alleging that program is further supplemented by there is room for the working of all and flowers, gardens and lawns are covered by the government in con the Ashland chief forced him to readings, negro spiritual duets and at this pre-Easter season, right here being gone over and trimmed to a nection with submarine operations. leave Ashland without cause. When college songs and stunts. The flashing lights run out from in our home city. condition of excellence. A “clean-up” the center above the red signal in the he returned to Jackson county to The program promises an evening as plaintiff in the suit Tom of well balanced entertainment and The American has been published day every day is the order and the manner that a opliceman uses appear linson was arrested on a statutory will appeal to everyone. Such an at in its present location for two city beautiful idea is prevalent. same his arms when signaling stop. In the charge involving a minor girl. months without a bit of support from traction deserves the whole hearted is the amber light encased in ----------- * ----------- its business men, department stores, vertising medium in Ashlund. We a center support of the community. square, representing the street in Form er Teachers Wins Paintings. grocery stores or furniture* stores, have never played the rush act on any teraction. Miss Belle Cady White, formerly O R C H E S T R A OF FIFT Y TO N IG H T hotels, offices or factories. But store in soliciting advertising, we Light« Used. director of the School of Art at Ash The University of Oregon Sym gentle readers, (.'1000 readers all have endeavored to trust the firms At Smaller bottom is the green “Go” land, Oregon, phony orchestra, composed of fifty was one of the ex members, over the county) we want y<Hi all to own ability in knowing when the light, the under the direction of Rex but around that light there is hibitors in the recent show of the realize that Ashland has all these es time for spring advertising had ar a circle of small flashing lights to Underwood will apear at the Vining tablishments and they can supply you rived. We know we have made many catch again the vision from the cor National Association of Women theatre in Ashland this afternoon and in New York i evening (Friday) March 25, in the as well as can the like stores of any reader friends. We like to boost in ner of the eye. Mrs. Carter explained Painters . and . Sculptors . , has » e x h ib i i it - a course concert towns tour of of the Grants three other city in the state. The Ameri a conservative way when there Is so that city, and at present s((Ulhern of a Oregon these flashes run around the can has been of good, it has con much to boost, but no one institution “Go” sign as one passes around an of flower paintings at the Holt gal Pass, Medford and Ashland. The in Ashland will be given in tinually boosted Ashland and the can do all the boosting alone and un intersection and are moving because lery there. Miss White is an instruc concert conjunction with the regular moving tor in water colors at Pratt Institute. picture feature county to readers in practically aided_ of the Vining. traffic moves on that signal. Most ----------* ---------- every state in the union. Some have The arrival of the hot days tend of the accidents of the day happen The instrumentation of the or Knights Attend Meeting. greatly encouraged us in telling us . I to inject more power and energy. int he late afternoon, she said, being chestra is made up as follows: 19; viola, 4; trumpets, 3; that the efforts were apprecia e . j ^ ug aj| work harder for our city. I due to fatigue of the eye, while the A delegation from Ashland lodge violins, 3; cello, 33 trombone, 2; We have heard on hundreds of occa Really we would like the business j signal, she said, gives the same direc- No. 117 attended the meeting Mon clarinet, horns, 2; basson, 1; drums, 1; bass, sions that the paper was needed, was i men of Ashland to make suggestions tions as others but without the eye day night of Talisman lodge No. 31, 1; flute, 1; harp, 1; tympam, 1 and wanted and that it would surely pros to call at the American office once, strain required of others. The four Knights of Pythias. Knight Pittenger piano 1. Mr. Underwood, the director, per in Ashland where the need real at least, and above all, we solicit an elements of the signal are used at of Ashland stated that the Ashland is a That remarkable musician was demon ly existed. We know that Ashland, advertisement from every firm in the every change of the light, the shape Pythian Sisters are preparing a strated lovers of this section a city of six thousand people is not city. If a good mailing list of this j of the signal, the color and the splendid chicken dinner for the con recently to on music the occasion of the ap crowded as some towns are with news end of the county is appreciated, we j words. A bell indicates a traffic vention to be held there April First. pearance of the U. of O. string quartette at the southern Oregon papers. Let us be honest with out city believe we have it. As to the quality | change. The signal will operate I The Ashland delegation injected a normal school under his leadership. lot of pep into the meeting. —News. and ourselves and acknowledge . that He is in possession of the Fontaine . . | of the paper, we refer that to the | with any signal control and can be -----------* ----------- bleau Virtuose certificate secured in Ashland with only one small ai y, readerg ^-e are always asking for used as a center suspended, four- Park to Get Gain. 1924 for artistry in music in France’s surely needs a good weekly paper and I suggestions or for any services the j corner post or bracket signal, school in music. two papers in a city of 6000 is surely paper might add that will be appre- | Mrs. Carter worked out the signal Beautiful Lithia park is getting most exclusive ----------+ ---------- more beautiful every day now as very modest indeed as compared to ciative by the reading public. Ash- j in the home of her mother, Mrs L. Will E at and Dance. summer months approach. Tour The Southern any other city this sipe in the entire jand doeg not have the Ashland A. Phillips, at Ashland where she the Oregon Mutual Rab visitors to the park also show bit Breeders association l nited States. trade from Ashland trade territory has her work shop. She has com- ist are givinc- heavy gains the past few days. This a supper dance this Friday How is our reputation away from that it should have. Is it gaining or bined many of the accepted features will a banner year and the travel March 25 at the Talent city nightfl hall. home as a business town. If it is ¡leasing ground? The remedy is very of government and railroad signals, will be undoubtedly show a record for All are invited to come and have good, let us all strive to keep it good simple and we can, by work and She came from a family of pioneers, the number cars. Each a good time. Seventy-five cents per anil improve upon it. EVERY PLACE co-operation and advertising, proper- , her grandfather, “Unc'e Joe” An- visiting car is of an visiting indirect OF BUSINESS I N ASHLAND ly make substantial gains to the derson, croaking the plains to Ore- ment for southern Oregon. advertise couple, extra lady, twenty-five cents. ----------* ---------- SHOULD CARRY EACH WEEK, business activities of Ashland. There gon in 1852. Her mother was t na- Getting Ready for Easter AN AD IN THE ASHLAND AMERI- is a work for each of us to do, for tive daughter of the state, -»nd so out street signs and traffic con- CAN, WHETHER IN PAGE OR Ashland is the Fairest and prettiest was Mrs. Carter. She became ir- trola. Her plans, she said, call for The various churches of Ashland A TWO INCH AD— IT SHOULD BE city on the long paved Pacific high- terested in triffic signals w ', m she the manufacture of the signal in county are making ext,*ns »rep* THERE EACH ISSUE. way. The American, in behalf of all became an automobile driver and Oregon. F. M. Carter, her husband, arations for special Easter program*. Every Thursday night the Ameri- NT business men, invites the trade she started to study such signals, is a civil enginter and contractor j and the southern part of Jackann I (in l k is mailed and and for Saturday and of all thi- tmd# l o i r l t a r f — aouthem She r. ad everything she could find un ,n<l h *,« a ssiste d h e r in h e r w o r k . Küster is late this ye.-»r, em»!n? t.n Territory Here Large Muhday buyer«, it ii th# BEST ad- Jackson county, Has Different Idea un th e s u b jo e l «n d fin « ily u ,, r k » * ! ( ■■ Crowds Are Expected • ■ Ay-fil I ?,