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About Ashland American. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-1927 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1927)
A S H L A N D A M E R IC A N *------------ -Locals-Personals--------------- * ELECT TEACHERS jMerely Many Minor Matters FOR NEXT YEAR •i-------------Briefs and Fillers--------------' Attend the interesting meetings o f the Epworth League convention. -3v V • » o f having been thrown from a boat and slipping into th whale’s stomach He said that the heat was terrific hut he was able to breathe, although he soon became unconscious and knew nothing more until he regained his senses on hoard the shit». Ic is said that B artley’s skin was bleached to deathly whiteness by the (Continued from page 11 ------------* ------------ heat and the gastric juices of the whale, and remained so, although he A Modern Jonah. physical training. therwise recovered. Hazel Sanders, home economics. Folks whose belief in the Bibical W e merely repeat the story. Be story o f Jonah and the whale has lieve it or not. Nora Ward, history. been ridiculed by skeptics, may find Ella McLeod, mathematics. comfort and satisfaction in this story Lizzie Merritt, opportunity room. told in Capper Weekly and submit ted for what it is worth. W ASH IN G TO N SCHOOL: According to the account, one Eldon Corthel). princiapl. James Bartley, an English sailor, was Eugenia Carson, first grade. missing after the crew o f his vessel W A L K E R ’S DANCES had captured a large sperm whale Clara Anderson, second grade. o ff the Falkland Islands in February, Hazel Bruner, third grade. 1891. A fte r working a day and a M edford Beulah Hussey, fourth grade. night removing the whale’s blubber, Edna Kennedy, fifth grade. the stomach was hoisted aboard show Mildred Million, third and fourth ing signs o f life. Upon cutting it 2nd Floor Medford open, Bartley was discovered inside grades. unconscious, but was shortly revived The Lincoln school teachers will only to be found to be a raving Building maniac. be named later. He recovered his reason in about A t this meeting vocational train two weeks and related his experience ing for boys at the Junior high school was adopted. The plan now W ed . Jazz, 75c is to have the vocational work ex tended through grades 7, 8 and 9. The puropse o f this work is not to make artisans, but to provide a find Sales and Service Sat. Social, 75c ing period or testing out preiod for the boys o f the community. A t least three years’ work will be offered — TH IR D STREET G A R A G E — covering in a general way wood-work Wimer & Bavto, Prop» ing. gas engines, electricity, horticul Admission Gas, Oils, Storage, Washing, Pol ture and boys projects. A lw ays— 10c ishing, Repairing, Accessories — ------ 4— ----- Governor and Mrs. Patteison will be guests o f Ashland Tuesday, May Mrs. Louis Worth o f Valley View 18. The governor will speak at the the Chamber o f was visiting her sister, Mrs. Jennie forum lunch o f Commerce nnd it is hoped that they W olcott o f Third street on Saturday. will remain over fo r a general re Postmaster F. D. W agner was in ception in the evening. Bend the first o f the week attend Mrs. Charles Judkins and Miss ing the conclave o f Knights Templars Jane Short came over from Klamath Mrs. I. J. Sawyer o f this city, is Falls Saturday to visit Mrs. Judkin’s still ill, but reported improving parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Newton o f A street. Mrs. Judkins and Miss slowly. Short expect to remain in Ashland C. G. McCallister o f Beach rtreet for a week’s visit before returning hns traded some property near Ash home to the Falls. land fo r property in Eugene. Each member o f the extra large W nlter Hash and w ife were in choir at the M. E. church last Sun town Sunday from Dead Indinn in day evening deserve more than pas attendance at church. sing mention fo r the efforts they The Poley fam ily o f B street have expended in preparing the splendid recently purchased the property on cantata. Seldom does one hear bet Vista street, form erly occupied by ter vocal music and the large aud ience o f several hundred was indeed H. L. Moore. appreciative. Mrs. J. F. Swenning o f 109 Easter cantata at the Presbyter Church street is quite ill at the com ian church drew a large crowd Sun munity hospital, having undergone day night. It was the best Easter two operations. Sunday the growing church has ex — Lawn mowers sharpened and ad perienced. The music was excep Pickett Leading in Writing justed, $1.25, repairing extra. Call tionally good, Several young people Oregon Agricultural College, Cor for and delivered from shop, 25c. were received into the church at the vallis, April 21,— (Special to The Fixit It Shop, 848 K. Main. 1-4 morning service. American.) — Forrest Pickett o f Garden plowing and planting oc An attractive radio concert by Central Point, freshman in com cupied some o f the Ashland residents the Ashland high school string trio, merce at O. A. C. is leading in the during the past week— when it assisted by Miss Eunice Hager, so news writing contest fo r students in Every term a wusn’t snowing. prano, was aranged fo r Wednesday practice writing. night by the California Oregon news writing contest fo r students in Mrs. Elsie Bussy returned to Power company. The program took journalism is sponsored by the de Klaniuth county a fter several weeks place during the regular Copco hour partment o f journalism. Pickett is visiting with her parents, Mr. and from 8 to 9 P. M. and consisted o f a member o f the Beaver Knights, a Mrs. Frank Crowson o f Eighth St. many popular and classic selections, national honorary which acts as a pep and tradition committee, and Glenn Guiley o f Medford was in both instrumental and vocal. Phi Kappa Tau social fraternity. Ashland recently. Mr. Guiley is em Mrs. J. A. Churchill and Mrs. A. ployed by Copco and expects soon C. Strange were delightful hostesses Rifle Club Perfected. to be transferred to Roseburg. on last Thursday afternoon, when A certificate stating that the south Mrs. C. H. Brown o f B street has they were entertained with bridge at ern Oregon Normal school women’s been making some improvements the Churchill home on the boulevard. rifle club, having fulfilled the re upon her residence »luring the past Four tables were in play during the quirements for membership, has been afternoon and Mrs. C. E. Peil and week. enrolled as an organization affiliated Mrs. J. II. Fuller were awarded Rev. Pemberton o f the M. E. prizes fo r high scores. Dainty re with the National R ifle association church was calling on some o f his freshments were served at the close o f America, was received by the sec church people on Mountain avenue o f hte afternoon. Included in the retary o f the club, Vera Jungjohann last week from C. B. Lister, secre during the past week. guest list w ere: Mrs. F. D. Wagner, tary o f the association. The club has Miss Minóla Gosnell gave an Mrs. A. E. Kinney. Mrs. H. C. Galey, approximately 55 members who will Easter egg hunt and party fo r her Mrs. J. II. Fuller, Mrs. T. H. Simp begin range practice soon. Sunday school class at the Christ son. Mrs. Gerald Wener, Mrs. Wm. ------------- * ------------- ian church Saturday and the young Maxey, Mrs. J. W. McCoy, Mrs. C. b a n k s w i l l s p e n d l a r g e sters enjoyed a very pleasant time. E. Peil, Mrs. W alter Bedford, Mrs. SUMS FOR A D V E R T IS IN G Arthur Taylor, Mrs. V. V. »Cald The commencement exercises o f well, Mrs. Domino Provost, Mrs. J. It is estimated that during the the Ashland high school will bo held M. Wagner, Mrs. W ill M. Dodge and present year the banks o f the United June 2. Marshall N. Dana, associate Mrs. P. B. Bachus. States will spend fifteen million dol editor o f the Portland Journal will The Easter decoration nnd pro lars in advertising— half o f this be the speaker fo r the occassion. grams at all the churches Sunduy amount to he invested in newspaper The missionary society o f the were very fine. The Christian church advertising. Christian church at Medford held an had a musical program at the Sunday This estimate, it is announced, pre-Easter prayer meeting at the school hour, finishing with a young does not include the apportionment church on Friday afternoon with a peoples service in the evening. The to bond issues, which expenditure ap luncheon in the evening. Some o f Baptist church had a splendid pro proximates thirty million dollars__ the Ashland ladies were Invited down gram put on largely by primary and or twice the amount devoted to dis The Congregational young people junior department o f the Sunday play o f the commercial kind. met at their church Easter morning school followed by church and bap I ime was not long ago when This church was bankers looked askance at advertis for prayer meeting ami at 7 o'clock tismal service. had breakfast. The M. K. and Bap beautiful with a decoration o f calla ing. But they sanction it now in tist young people met on Carter lilies and greenery and a fter the gradually increasing quantities, and Heights and Cole Butte fo r sunrise evening service the lillies were sent j some o f the best newspaper adver prayer meetings. to th sick and shut-ins, thanks to the tising o f the present time is that o f kindly thoughts o f Mrs. H. P. Holmes progressive hanks.— The Fourth Ee- Mrs. Anna Grubb o f Mountain who donated the lillies. The Nazar- tnte. avenue received two boqueta o f beau ene church was also made beautiful ------- * -------- tiful flowers for Easter from he! with lillies and spring blossom dec M A N Y BITE ON B L IN D T Y L E R ’S daughter, Mrs. Morse o f Sacremen K N IT T E D TIE S to. The flowers sent were very rare oration and n helpful and interest flowers o f the anomena family o f a ing sermon. The Nazarene Sunday school put on a very good program A short time ago. all over the mid vivid red color and very double. at the Sunday school hour. The dle west, men received ties by mail Miss Genivere Kern, who is teach Congregational church held their for which they were asked to remit ing down the valley from Engle Point Easter service Sunday evening, put $1.25. Many men “ b it" despite the was in town Sunday visiting her par on largely by the Sunday school faet that knitted neckwear is out o f ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kerns o f young folks with a pageant and style and a similiar outfit can be Mountain avenue, also enjoying the other interesting features. The M. E. bought anywhere fo r half the price Easter service ut the M. E. church church was beautiful with decora asked. Mrs. Edgar was in town last week tion o f palms Hnd lillies with a fine The following statement taken |tacking up her household effects in musical program in the evening with from the Beter Business Bureau o f preparation fo r moving to Cedar the house crowded to capacity. The St. Louis may be o f interest to any Rapids, Iowa, where her husband is ! Presbyterian church had unique dec prospective purchasers o f such ties: employed. The Edgars were located oration with a big cross o f ivy in the • Ernest Howell, who styles him at the A. I*.. McFarland homo »luring back ground with trimmings o f Eas self ‘ Necktie Tyler, the Blind Tie ter lillies and other blossoms fest Salesman,’ is connected with the their stay in Ashland. ooned around. The pastor announced Mississippi Valley Knitting Mills, Mrs. Kate Kec was quite seriously at the evening service that the Eas now located at 1718 Washington ill at her home at Medford last week ter lillies would be sent to shut-ins avenue. and her daughter Mrs. Dr. Buchanan who were not able to attend services. "The Mississippi Valley Mills are o f Eugene was called to her bedside This is a beautiful thought— that o f owned by one Jacob Krachmer. who Mrs. Bin hanan and Mrs. Kee are oassing on the Easter blessings to is connected with ’ Pawnee Bill,’ an both form er Ashland residents. others. The Baptist people also sent other blind tie salesman. The Week-day Bible school, with out a large number o f Easter lillies Mr K.irchmer is well known in an enrollment o f over 500 will hold to the sick. ( St Louis, where he ha. an unen its open assembly Friday night. May viable record as promoter o f ques- fl. Keep this date open. Meeting to " hat to leave out o f a newspaper tionable schemes. He has been ar- he held 'n M. E. church. Nearly every i* o f as much importance as know, «■»ted ard hit place raided in the church in Ashland is a co-operative ing what to put in. ,mit\ He wm born in Vilna. Russia member of this work. 113 Spend more time in tke garden and is said !•» have radical view*. He m -* served in the Marine corps during the World W ar but has been expel led from the American Legion be cause o f conduct unbecoming a gentleman. 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